incompetent 音标拼音: [ɪnk'ɑmpətənt]
a . 无能力的,无力的,不适当的,不胜任的
n . 无能力者
无能力的,无力的,不适当的,不胜任的无能力者
incompetent adj 1 :
legally not qualified or sufficient ; "
a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband ";
"
incompetent witnesses " [
synonym : {
incompetent },
{
unqualified }] [
ant : {
competent }]
2 :
not qualified or suited for a purpose ; "
an incompetent secret service "; "
the filming was hopeless incompetent " [
ant :
{
competent }]
3 :
showing lack of skill or aptitude ; "
a bungling workman "; "
did a clumsy job "; "
his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf " [
synonym :
{
bungling }, {
clumsy }, {
fumbling }, {
incompetent }]
4 :
not doing a good job ; "
incompetent at chess " [
synonym :
{
incompetent }, {
unskilled }]
5 :
not meeting requirements ; "
unequal to the demands put upon him " [
synonym : {
incapable }, {
incompetent }, {
unequal to (
p )}]
n 1 :
someone who is not competent to take effective action [
synonym :
{
incompetent }, {
incompetent person }]
Incompetent \
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a . [
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See {
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not ,
and {
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[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
Not competent ;
wanting in adequate strength ,
power ,
capacity ,
means ,
qualifications ,
or the like ;
incapable ;
unable ;
inadequate ;
unfit .
[
1913 Webster ]
Incompetent to perform the duties of the place .
--
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
Wanting the legal or constitutional qualifications ;
inadmissible ;
as ,
a person professedly wanting in religious belief is an incompetent witness in a court of law or equity ;
incompetent evidence ;
a mentally defective person is incompetent to care for himself and requires a legal guardian .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
Richard III .
had a resolution ,
out of hatred to his brethren ,
to disable their issues ,
upon false and incompetent pretexts ,
the one of attainder ,
the other of illegitimation . --
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Not lying within one '
s competency ,
capacity ,
or authorized power ;
not permissible .
Syn :
Incapable ;
unable ;
inadequate ;
insufficient ;
inefficient ;
disqualified ;
unfit ;
improper .
Usage : {
Incompetent }, {
Incapable }.
Incompetent is a relative term ,
denoting a lack of the requisite qualifications for performing a given act ,
service ,
etc .;
incapable is absolute in its meaning ,
denoting lack of power ,
either natural or moral .
We speak of a man as incompetent to a certain task ,
of an incompetent judge ,
etc .
We say of an idiot that he is incapable of learning to read ;
and of a man distinguished for his honor ,
that he is incapable of a mean action .
[
1913 Webster ]
80 Moby Thesaurus words for "
incompetent ":
awkward ,
base ,
blank cartridge ,
bungling ,
castrato ,
clumsy ,
defective ,
deficient ,
disqualified ,
dud ,
dull tool ,
eunuch ,
failing ,
found wanting ,
gauche ,
gelding ,
greenhorn ,
ill -
equipped ,
ill -
fitted ,
ill -
furnished ,
ill -
provided ,
ill -
qualified ,
imperfect ,
impotent ,
inadequate ,
incapable ,
incapable of ,
incomplete ,
ineffective ,
ineffectual ,
inefficient ,
ineligible ,
inept ,
inexpert ,
inferior ,
insufficient ,
invalid ,
lacking ,
little ,
maladjusted ,
maladroit ,
mean ,
mediocre ,
mediocrity ,
no conjuror ,
not comparable ,
not enough ,
not equal to ,
not in it ,
not up to ,
out of it ,
petty ,
shabby ,
small ,
too little ,
trivial ,
unable ,
unable to ,
unadapted ,
unadjusted ,
unarmed ,
unendowed ,
unequal to ,
unequipped ,
unfit ,
unfitted ,
ungifted ,
unprovided ,
unqualified ,
unsatisfactory ,
unsatisfying ,
unskilled ,
unskillful ,
unsufficing ,
unsuited ,
untalented ,
unworkmanlike ,
useless ,
wanting ,
weakling
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INCOMPETENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of INCOMPETENT is lacking the qualities needed for effective action : lacking necessary ability or skills How to use incompetent in a sentence
INCOMPETENT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Incompetent definition: not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable See examples of INCOMPETENT used in a sentence
INCOMPETENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary They are incompetent, from extreme ignorance or vicious habits, to the performance of the most ordinary duties of social life
INCOMPETENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly
Incompetent - definition of incompetent by The Free Dictionary Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application: "Because so many diseases fluctuate randomly over time, patients sometimes spontaneously improve despite incompetent treatment" (Richard A Friedman)
incompetent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of incompetent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
incompetent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary 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 (geology) Not resistant to deformation or flow incompetent (plural incompetents)
incompetent - WordReference. com Dictionary of English in•com•pe•tent ɪnˈkɑmpɪtənt adj lacking qualification or ability; incapable: incompetent to do that work Law not legally qualified: incompetent to stand trial n [countable] an incompetent person, as one who is mentally deficient in•com•pe•tent•ly, adv : For years the company was incompetently managed See -pet-
Incompetent Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary INCOMPETENT meaning: 1 : not competent: such as; 2 : lacking necessary ability or skills
INCOMPETENT Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster . . . Synonyms for INCOMPETENT: unfit, unfitted, incapable, inexperienced, unable, unskilled, inept, unqualified; Antonyms of INCOMPETENT: competent, capable, skilled, able, skillful, qualified, expert, prepared