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Incompetent

//ɪnˈkɒmpətənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.

    "Near-synonyms: incapable, inable, unable"

  2. 2
    Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

    "The charged was judged incompetent to stand trial, at least until his medication started working."

  3. 3
    Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth.

    "Near-synonyms: dysfunctional, nonfunctioning"

  4. 4
    Not resistant to deformation or flow.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not meeting requirements wordnet
  2. 2
    not qualified or suited for a purpose wordnet
  3. 3
    legally not qualified or sufficient wordnet
  4. 4
    not doing a good job wordnet
  5. 5
    showing lack of skill or aptitude wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is incompetent.

    "But besides these incompetents, there was always a train of camp followers, —women who followed the camp, beggars, and criminals, whose number was often greater than the number of fighting soldiers."

  2. 2
    someone who is not competent to take effective action wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem, from Latin incompetēns, equivalent to in- + competent.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem, from Latin incompetēns, equivalent to in- + competent.

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