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How to pronounce incompetent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms unqualified


incompetent witnesses.
Type Words
Synonyms incompetent person
Type of unskilled person
Has types blunderer, stumbler, slouch, sad sack, fumbler, fuckup, butcher, bungler, bumbler, botcher
Type Words
Synonyms incapable, unequal to
Derivation incompetence
Type Words
Synonyms unskilled
Derivation incompetency, incompetence


incompetent at chess.
Type Words
Synonyms bungling, clumsy, fumbling
Derivation incompetency, incompetence
Type Words
Derivation incompetence, incompetency


an incompetent secret service.
the filming was hopeless incompetent.

Examples of incompetent

incompetent
The state department has been incompetent in performing their half of the model.
From the washingtontimes.com
Democratisation leaves evil regimes intact and brings incompetent ones to power.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Here is another example of the arrogance of our greedy, incompetent politicians.
From the guardian.co.uk
At my school many of the non-academic subjects were led by incompetent teachers.
From the bucksfreepress.co.uk
Being betrayed is certainly preferable to being ridiculed as incompetent clowns.
From the economist.com
Domestic courts and legal force find themselves incompetent to take these cases.
From the timesunion.com
Haven't we given him enough chances yet to prove himself completely incompetent?
From the washingtontimes.com
Like do they appear weak, dubious, incompetent relative to Putin's organization?
From the economist.com
But there might be an explanation beyond incompetent teaching on MBA programmes.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses"
  • Someone who is not competent to take effective action
  • Not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
  • Bungling: showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
  • Not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"
  • Incapable: not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
  • (Incompetence (book)) Incompetence is a dystopian comedy novel by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant, first published in 2003 with the tag line is "Bad is the new Good". ...
  • A person who is incompetent; Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability; Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired
  • (Incompetence) Determined by a legal proceeding. Requires that the individual is incapable of handling assets and exercising certain legal rights.