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
Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Like in Los Angeles, the governor is a grossly incompetent man.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 May 2025
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a program that provides legal help to immigrants who are determined mentally incompetent, according to a lawsuit filed by immigration legal groups.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 May 2025
City Council, do the right thing for once and put it on the ballot to overturn the requirement of requiring our incompetent city management to do this.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Like in Los Angeles, the governor is a grossly incompetent man.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 May 2025
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a program that provides legal help to immigrants who are determined mentally incompetent, according to a lawsuit filed by immigration legal groups.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 May 2025
City Council, do the right thing for once and put it on the ballot to overturn the requirement of requiring our incompetent city management to do this.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompetent
Adjective
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The man, 41, was taken to the hospital once the flight landed, and he was later arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty, per the statement.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The trouble is, the president who insisted that Biden was unfit now encourages speculation about seeking a clearly unconstitutional third term.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 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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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The restaurant was founded in 1999 after Billy D’Elia and his family relocated to South Carolina from Brooklyn and discovered a limited number of quality butcher shops in the area.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Former butcher Philippe Schneider, 69, allegedly confessed to killing Georges Meichler, 60, who lived as a recluse in the village of Brasc, France in February 2023, per The Telegraph.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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“Incompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetent. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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