incompetent
English Thesaurus
1. someone who is not competent to take effective action (noun.person)
hypernym | : | unskilled person, |
definition | : | a person who lacks technical training (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | slouch, |
definition | : | an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions (noun.person) |
2. not meeting requirements (adj.all)
similar | : | inadequate, unequal, |
definition | : | lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all) |
3. not qualified or suited for a purpose (adj.all)
similar | : | feckless, inept, |
definition | : | generally incompetent and ineffectual (adj.all) |
similar | : | ineffective, inefficient, |
definition | : | lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate (adj.all) |
similar | : | unworkmanlike, |
definition | : | not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman (adj.all) |
also | : | inefficient, |
definition | : | not producing desired results; wasteful (adj.all) |
also | : | unqualified, |
definition | : | not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training (adj.all) |
also | : | unskilled, |
definition | : | not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency (adj.all) |
4. legally not qualified or sufficient (adj.all)
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. not doing a good job (adj.all)
similar | : | bad, |
definition | : | having undesirable or negative qualities (adj.all) |
6. showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)
similar | : | unskilled, |
definition | : | not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency (adj.all) |
7. not meeting requirements (adj.all)
derivation | : | incompetence, incompetency, |
definition | : | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | incapability, incapableness, |
definition | : | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute) |
8. not qualified or suited for a purpose (adj.all)
antonym | : | competent, |
definition | : | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient (adj.all) |
derivation | : | incompetence, incompetency, |
definition | : | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (noun.attribute) |
9. legally not qualified or sufficient (adj.all)
antonym | : | competent, |
definition | : | legally qualified or sufficient (adj.all) |
10. not doing a good job (adj.all)
11. showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)
12. not meeting requirements (adj.all)
derivation | : | incompetence, incompetency, |
definition | : | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | incapability, incapableness, |
definition | : | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally (noun.attribute) |
13. not qualified or suited for a purpose (adj.all)
antonym | : | competent, |
definition | : | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient (adj.all) |
derivation | : | incompetence, incompetency, |
definition | : | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (noun.attribute) |
14. legally not qualified or sufficient (adj.all)
antonym | : | competent, |
definition | : | legally qualified or sufficient (adj.all) |
15. not doing a good job (adj.all)
16. showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)
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