incompetent
21incompetent — incompetently, adv. /in kom pi teuhnt/, adj. 1. not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate. 2. characterized by or showing incompetence: His incompetent acting ruined the play. 3. Law. a. being unable or… …
22incompetent — adjective Etymology: Middle French incompétent, from in + compétent competent Date: 1595 1. not legally qualified 2. inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular purpose 3. a. lacking the qualities needed for effective action b. unable to… …
23incompetent — 1. adjective a) Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability. Having an incompetent lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesnt know that. b) Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise… …
24incompetent — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) not qualified or able to perform a particular task or function (an incompetent builder). 2 showing a lack of skill (an incompetent performance). 3 Med. (esp. of a valve or sphincter) not able to… …
25incompetent — adjective not having the ability or skill to do your job properly: an incompetent teacher incompetent noun (C) incompetently adverb …
26incompetent — /ɪnˈkɒmpətənt / (say in kompuhtuhnt) adjective 1. not competent; lacking qualification or ability: an incompetent candidate. 2. characterised by or showing incompetence. 3. Law not legally qualified; inadmissible, as evidence. 4. (of the cervix)… …
27incompetent — in·com·pe·tent ( )in käm pət ənt adj 1) not legally qualified esp incapable due to a mental or physical condition 2) unable to function properly <incompetent heart valves> in·com·pe·tent·ly adv * * * in·com·pe·tent (in komґpə… …
28incompetent — in com·pe·tent || ɪn kÉ‘mpɪtÉ™nt / kÉ’m n. incapable person, incompetent person; one who is not legally qualified (Law) adj. incapable; unfit, inadequate; inexpert; lacking power to act with legal effectiveness (Law) …
29incompetent — adjective 1》 not sufficiently skilful to do something successfully. 2》 Law not qualified to act in a particular capacity. noun an incompetent person. Derivatives incompetence noun incompetency noun incompetently adverb …
30incompetent — adjective not only is the staff overpaid, they re incompetent Syn: inept, unskillful, unskilled, inexpert, amateurish, unprofessional, bungling, blundering, clumsy, inadequate, substandard, inferior, ineffective, deficient, inefficient,… …
