Synonyms for incompetent
ɪnˈkɒm pɪ təntin·com·pe·tent

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1. incompetent

   Synonyms:
   disqualified, inadequate, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

   Antonyms:
   able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

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1. incompetent, incompetent personadjective

   someone who is not competent to take effective action

   Synonyms:
   incompetent person

   Antonyms:
   effective, efficient, competent, skilled, good, able, workmanlike, equal, adequate, capable

2. incompetent, unqualifiedadjective

   legally not qualified or sufficient

   "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses"

   Synonyms:
   unqualified, unentitled, bungling, unskilled, fumbling, incapable, unequal to(p), clumsy

   Antonyms:
   equal, workmanlike, good, efficient, adequate, capable, skilled, competent, effective, able

3. incompetentadjective

   not qualified or suited for a purpose

   "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"

   Synonyms:
   bungling, incapable, fumbling, unequal to(p), unskilled, clumsy, unqualified

   Antonyms:
   able, competent, good, efficient, capable, equal, effective, adequate, workmanlike, skilled

4. bungling, clumsy, fumbling, incompetentadjective

   showing lack of skill or aptitude

   "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"

   Synonyms:
   butterfingered, handless, ill-chosen, fumbling, clumsy, heavy-handed, unqualified, awkward, cumbersome, ungainly, bunglesome, unequal to(p), unskilled, bumbling, ham-handed, unwieldy, ham-fisted, clunky, inapt, inept, bungling, incapable, gawky, left-handed

   Antonyms:
   good, capable, effective, equal, efficient, competent, able, adequate, workmanlike, skilled

5. incompetent, unskilledadjective

   not doing a good job

   "incompetent at chess"

   Synonyms:
   inexpert, amateur, unqualified, amateurish, bungling, unskilled, fumbling, incapable, unequal to(p), clumsy

   Antonyms:
   adequate, capable, able, effective, competent, equal, skilled, good, efficient, workmanlike

6. incapable, incompetent, unequal to(p)adjective

   not meeting requirements

   "unequal to the demands put upon him"

   Antonyms:
   skilled, good, effective, able, adequate, equal, competent, efficient, capable, workmanlike

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1. incompetentadjective

   Synonyms:
   unable, incapable, not competent

2. incompetentadjective

   Synonyms:
   insufficient, inadequate

3. incompetentadjective

   Synonyms:
   disqualified, incapacitated, unfit, unfitted

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1. incompetentadjective

   Synonyms:
   inefficient, unqualified, incapable, inadequate, unfit, unsuited

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1. List of paraphrases for "incompetent":

   inept, incapable, unable, unfit

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1. Kevin Haley:

   We of course do not want to block customers from running legitimate programs on their computers [ but ] it can be difficult to separate incompetent from attempts to deceive, it’s not untypical for these programs to find [ many ] ‘ errors ’ or ‘ issues ’ that are actually quite trivial.

2. Sun-tzu:

   A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.

3. Richard Rybolt:

   There will be a time when loud-mouthed, incompetent people seem to be getting the best of you. When that happens, you only have to be patient and wait for them to self destruct. It never fails.

4. Thorsten J. Pattberg:

   A Greek invention, democracy is highly overrated. For starters, it never worked in Greece. The first philosophers were fascists and, even today, 2,500 years later, the 'cradle of Western civilization' remains an incompetent state. Roman emperors and a vengeful, authoritarian God are the true European success stories.

5. Og Mandino:

   If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.