Associations to the word «Incompetent»

Wiktionary

INCOMPETENT, adjective. Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability.
INCOMPETENT, adjective. Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
INCOMPETENT, adjective. (medical) an incompetent cervix is one that opens too early in pregnancy, provoking the baby to be born.
INCOMPETENT, noun. A person who is incompetent.

Dictionary definition

INCOMPETENT, noun. Someone who is not competent to take effective action.
INCOMPETENT, adjective. Legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses".
INCOMPETENT, adjective. Not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent".
INCOMPETENT, adjective. Showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf".
INCOMPETENT, adjective. Not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess".
INCOMPETENT, adjective. Not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.