incompetent

  • 11Incompetent — (v. lat.), nicht befugt, ungültig; daher Incompetenz, 1) Unbefugtheit, Unzuständigkeit; 2) in der Gerichtssprache der Mangel an denjenigen Bedingungen, von welchen die Fähigkeit (das Recht) einer Behörde abhängt, eine gewisse Handlung vorzunehmen …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 12incompetent — unqualified, *incapable Analogous words: inefficient, ineffective Antonyms: competent Contrasted words: *able, capable, qualified: skilled, *proficient, expert, masterly …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 13incompetent — [adj] unskillful, unable amateur, amateurish, awkward, bungling, bush league*, clumsy, disqualified, floundering, helpless, inadequate, incapable, ineffectual, inefficient, ineligible, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insufficient, maladroit, not… …

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  • 14incompetent — in|com|pe|tent1 [ ın kampətnt ] adjective lacking the ability or skills to do something: the worst and most incompetent administration in living memory completely/hopelessly/unbelievably incompetent: I am completely incompetent; can you show me… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15incompetent — I UK [ɪnˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt] / US [ɪnˈkɑmpət(ə)nt] adjective lacking the ability or skills to do something the worst and most incompetent government in living memory completely/hopelessly/unbelievably incompetent: I am completely incompetent; can you… …

    English dictionary

  • 16incompetent — adj. 1) incompetent at, in 2) incompetent to + inf. (he is incompetent to judge) * * * [ɪn kɒmpɪt(ə)nt] in incompetent at incompetent to + inf. (he is incompetent to judge) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 17incompetent — [[t]ɪnkɒ̱mpɪtənt[/t]] incompetents ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly. The court declared him incompetent to manage his financial… …

    English dictionary

  • 18INCOMPÉTENT — ENTE. adj. T. de Jurispr. Qui n est pas compétent. Juge incompétent. Le tribunal s est déclaré incompétent. Il est incompétent pour connaître de cette affaire. Partie incompétente.   Il s emploie aussi dans le langage ordinaire. C est un juge… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 19incompetent — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be ▪ consider sb/sth, deem sb/sth (formal) ▪ I know my boss considers me incompetent. ADVERB ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20incompetent — in|com|pe|tent [ınˈkɔmpıtənt US ˈka:m ] adj not having the ability or skill to do a job properly ≠ ↑competent ▪ an incompetent teacher ▪ weak, incompetent leadership incompetent to do sth ▪ The Prime Minister is incompetent to govern the country …

    Dictionary of contemporary English