as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
an incompetent carpenter had built the deck, and the railings were loose already
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Recent Examples of incompetent
Richard Parker, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Mestre’s indictment comes after he was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial by a judge in April.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 July 2025
Employees may view them as entitled or incompetent, regardless of their true abilities.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In June 2021, a judge also ruled Scott was incompetent to stand trial.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for incompetent
Noun
What if the client stops buying because the new owner is incompetent?
—Richard Parker, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Mestre’s indictment comes after he was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial by a judge in April.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 July 2025
Employees may view them as entitled or incompetent, regardless of their true abilities.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In June 2021, a judge also ruled Scott was incompetent to stand trial.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for incompetent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompetent
Adjective
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While red flags were posted on nearby sections of the beach, her lawsuit alleges the city should have known the entire area was unfit for swimming.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Trump's nomination of Adams this month stirred outrage among some of the president's opponents at home who said Adams was unfit for the job.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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The senior leaders in the Illinois Democratic Party are incapable of operating any other way.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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If such monitoring and action is not a possibility for any reason, it must be understood that the current system is incapable of protecting the public and the juveniles who have been charged with a violent crime must be retained and not released.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Developer Steven Ramos said the business would be a butcher shop, a bakery with coffee, and an ice cream counter.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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The market is just full of butcher shops, with the most ghastly whole pigs and halves of steers hanging from horrible hooks.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Incompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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