Incompetent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt|  American pronunciation of the word incompetent
Brit.  |ɪnˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word incompetent

noun

- someone who is not competent to take effective action

adjective

- showing lack of skill or aptitude (syn: bungling, clumsy, fumbling)
- not doing a good job (syn: unskilled)
incompetent at chess
- not meeting requirements (syn: incapable)

Extra examples

He is too incompetent to be trusted with such an important responsibility.

The patient is mentally incompetent.

The defendant was declared incompetent to stand trial.

He is far too incompetent to be put in charge of the factory.

The immune system may be incompetent.

The Prime Minister is incompetent to govern the country.

...the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children...

He was dismissed as incompetent.

She was declared incompetent

We are generaled by an incompetent!

Word forms

noun
singular: incompetent
plural: incompetents
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