incompetent
Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfullyLacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
» Are you lazy or just incompetent?
Bist du faul oder einfach unfähig? — alik_farber
Ты ленив или просто некомпетентен? — alik_farber
Ти ледачий чи просто некомпетентний? — deniko
Ви ледачий чи просто некомпетентний? — deniko
Ти ледача чи просто некомпетентна? — deniko
Ви ледача чи просто некомпетентна? — deniko
Ви ледачі чи просто некомпетентні? — deniko
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4 sensesLacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
Near-synonyms: incapable, inable, unable
Having an incompetent lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesn't know that.
inkompetent, unfähig
некомпете́нтныйnekompeténtnyj
некомпете́нтнийnekompeténtnyj
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.
невменя́емыйnevmenjájemyj
Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth.
Near-synonyms: dysfunctional, nonfunctioning
Not resistant to deformation or flow.
- not qualified or suited for a purpose
- legally not qualified or sufficient
- not doing a good job
- not meeting requirements
Examples
95 sentencesAre you lazy or just incompetent?
Ти ледачий чи просто некомпетентний? — deniko
ruТы ленив или просто некомпетентен? — alik_farber
deBist du faul oder einfach unfähig? — alik_farber
Tom is very incompetent.
Том дуже некомпетентний. — deniko
ruТом очень некомпетентен. — marafon
deTom ist äußerst inkompetent. — Jan_Schreiber
Tom was totally incompetent.
Том був абсолютно некомпетентний. — deniko
Tom said I was incompetent.
Том сказав, що я некомпетентний. — deniko
You're very incompetent.
Ти дуже некомпетентний. — deniko
deDu bist ziemlich unfähig. — wolfgangth
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem, from Latin incompetēns, eBorrowed from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem, from Latin incompetēns, equivalent to in- + competent.
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Forms
more incompetent, most incompetent| Comparative | more incompetent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most incompetent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
63 synonymsAntonyms
36 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form