incompetent

incompetent
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. incapable, inefficient, inept, unskillful, inadequate, unfit, unskilled, unqualified, disqualified, bungling, inexpert, floundering, ineffectual, unsuitable, untrained, maladroit, unhandy, clumsy, awkward, uninitiated, raw, inexperienced, unequipped, unadapted, not equal to, amateurish; see also unable .
Ant. able*, fit, qualified.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
inadequate, incapable, unskilled, inept, unfit, bumbling, useless, unable, out of one's league, out of one's element, inexperienced, ignorant, *all thumbs, unqualified, bungling, inexpert.
ANT.: competent, skilled, capable, expert
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Lacking capability: inadequate, incapable, unequal, unfit, unqualified. See ABILITY, EXCESS. 2. Totally incapable of doing a job: unable, unfit, unqualified. See ABILITY. 3. Lacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results: inapt, incapable, inefficient, inept, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful, unworkmanlike. See ABILITY.

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  • incompétent — incompétent, ente [ ɛ̃kɔ̃petɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1505; bas lat. incompetens 1 ♦ Dr. Qui n est pas compétent (spécialt d une juridiction). 2 ♦ Cour. Qui n a pas les connaissances suffisantes, l habileté requise pour juger, pour décider d une chose. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • incompetent — in·com·pe·tent 1 /in käm pə tənt/ adj 1: not legally qualified: as a: lacking legal capacity (as because of age or mental deficiency) b: incapable due to mental or physical condition compare competent c …   Law dictionary

  • Incompetent — In*com pe*tent, a. [L. incompetens: cf. F. incomp[ e]tent. See {In } not, and {Competent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incompetent — INCOMPETÉNT, Ă, incompetenţi, te, adj. Care nu este competent; care nu are dreptul sau căderea de a face ceva; necompetent. ♦ (Despre un organ de stat) Care nu are puterea legală de a judeca, cerceta sau rezolva o anumită problemă. – Din fr.… …   Dicționar Român

  • incompetent — in‧com‧pe‧tent [ɪnˈkɒmptənt ǁ ˈkɑːm ] adjective not having the skill or ability to do a job properly: • Those who are conspicuously incompetent get the sack. incompetence noun [uncountable] : • He was accused of medical incompetence.… …   Financial and business terms

  • incompétent — incompétent, ente (in kon pé tan, tan t ) adj. 1°   Terme de jurisprudence. Qui n est pas compétent. Juge incompétent.    En parlant d un jugement. •   Jamais jugement ne fut plus incompétent [que celui de Marie Stuart], et jamais procédure ne… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • incompetent — (adj.) 1610s, insufficient, from Fr. incompétent, from L.L. incompetentem (nom. incompetens) insufficient, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + L. competentem (see COMPETENT (Cf. competent)). Sense of lacking qualification or ability first… …   Etymology dictionary

  • incompetent — [in käm′pə tənt] adj. [Fr incompétent < LL incompetens: see IN 2 & COMPETENT] 1. without adequate ability, knowledge, fitness, etc.; failing to meet requirements; incapable; unskillful 2. not legally qualified 3. lacking strength and… …   English World dictionary

  • Incompetent — may be* Incompetent , the legal term of art used to raise the corresponding objection to a question put to a witness * Lacking competence (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • incompetent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not sufficiently skilful to do something successfully. 2) Law not qualified to act in a particular capacity. ► NOUN ▪ an incompetent person. DERIVATIVES incompetence noun incompetency noun incompetently adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Incompetent — (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

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