incompetence
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incompetence
- /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.təns/
Where it comes from
From French incompétence, equivalent to in- + competence.
noun incompetences
- An inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude. ... at the head of a crew, too, chiefly made up of mongrel renegades, and castaways, and cannibals--morally enfeebled also, by the incompetence of mere unaided virtue or right-mindedness in Starbuck
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incompetency, ineptitude, ineffectiveness, inefficiency, inadequacy, incapacity, lack, inability, ignorance, powerlessness, helplessness, deficiency, failure, deficit, impotence, disability
Translations
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noun inability to perform
| Español | incompetencia |
|---|---|
| Português | incompetência |
| Français | incompétence |
| Deutsch | Inkompetenz |
| Italiano | incompetenza |
| Русский | некомпете́нтность nekompeténtnostʹ |
Talk about this word "incompetence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/incompetence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. incompetence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/incompetence "incompetence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/incompetence.Cite this
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title = {incompetence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incompetence},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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