as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the astounding incompetence of the new assistant
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Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass....
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass…And Biden’s FEMA has no money — all wasted on the Green New Scam!
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The lesson here was that complacency and incompetence can sometimes be just as threatening to cybersecurity and resilience as the most devious and determined hackers.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, what looks like incompetence is simply a different approach to decision-making or problem-solving.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Gross incompetence by Gavin Newscum and Karen Bass…And Biden’s FEMA has no money — all wasted on the Green New Scam!
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The lesson here was that complacency and incompetence can sometimes be just as threatening to cybersecurity and resilience as the most devious and determined hackers.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, what looks like incompetence is simply a different approach to decision-making or problem-solving.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Incompetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetence. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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