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. Donald Trump:

   There are a lot of people responsible for this. This is a horrible thing. It's incompetent, it's bad management, and it really is a very bad mark on government.

2. John Cleese:

   I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.

3. Eric Schiffer:

   Elon Musk's war on day traders and analysts from big banks is like him being on the earnings call with a suicide vest on and pulling the cord. It's horribly incompetent with investors and results in the stock getting hit by roaring missiles.

4. Patrick Leahy:

   The conduct described suggests an alarming lack of concern for the safety of the Cubans involved, and anyone who knows Cuba could predict it would fail, uSAID never informed Congress about this and should never have been associated with anything so incompetent and reckless. It's just plain stupid.

5. Dame Edith Sitwell:

   I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.