Incompetent (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Unskilled

Related Words

• Incompetency (noun)
• Incompetence (noun)

Meaning ²

Not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Competent

Related Words

• Incompetency (noun)
• Incompetence (noun)

Meaning ³

Not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Unequal To
• Incapable

Related Words

• Incompetence (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Clumsy
• Bungling
• Fumbling

Related Words

• Incompetency (noun)
• Incompetence (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Unqualified

Antonyms

• Competent