incompetence
An inability to performAn inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude.
» His incompetence began to irritate everyone.
Его некомпетентность начала всех раздражать.
Його некомпетентність почала всіх дратувати.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)An inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude.
Inkompetenz
некомпете́нтностьnekompeténtnostʹ
- lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
- inability of a part or organ to function properly
Examples
20 sentencesHis incompetence began to irritate everyone.
Його некомпетентність почала всіх дратувати.
ruЕго некомпетентность начала всех раздражать.
I don't tolerate incompetence.
deIch ertrage keine Inkompetenz.
I'm stressed out over their incompetence.
deAufgrund der Inkompetenz von denen bin ich total gestresst.
It was pure incompetence on my part.
He denounced the incompetence of this government.
deEr prangerte die Unfähigkeit dieser Regierung an.
Translations
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Origin
From French incompétence, equivalent to in- + competence.From French incompétence, equivalent to in- + competence.
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Forms
plural: incompetences| Singular | incompetence |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications:incompetency
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable