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TOEFL BNC: 9501 COCA: 9777

incompetent

1 incompetent /ɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/ adjective
1 incompetent
/ɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of INCOMPETENT
[more incompetent; most incompetent]
: not competent无能力的: such as
: lacking necessary ability or skills缺少必要的能力或技能的
law : not able to take part in a trial法律上无资格的

— incompetently

adverb
2 incompetent /ɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/ noun
plural incompetents
2 incompetent
/ɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
noun
plural incompetents
Learner's definition of INCOMPETENT
[count]
: a person who is not able to do something well : an incompetent person无能力的人;不能胜任的人
TOEFL BNC: 9501 COCA: 9777

incompetent

adjective

in·​com·​pe·​tent (ˌ)in-ˈkäm-pə-tənt How to pronounce incompetent (audio)
1
a
: lacking the qualities needed for effective action
b
: unable to function properly
incompetent heart valves
2
: not legally qualified
3
: inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular purpose
incompetent noun
incompetently adverb

Example Sentences

He is too incompetent to be trusted with such an important responsibility. The patient is mentally incompetent. The defendant was declared incompetent to stand trial.
Recent Examples on the Web Daybell's case was stalled after a judge found her mentally incompetent to aid in her own defense and ordered her to undergo treatment at a mental health facility. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 While the 32 Ether staked as collateral serves as a major incentive to behave appropriately, there are also punishments for validators that are incompetent or malicious. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 Bad judges can dish out incompetent or abusive behavior for years unless someone takes a risky step to complain. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2022 This gripping podcast focuses on incompetent or psychopathic (maybe both) ex-surgeon Christopher Duntsch and exposes terrifying institutional failures. Simon Hill, Wired, 20 Feb. 2022 The dominant answers to such questions have revolved around the actions of individuals, including the incompetent administration of Donald Trump and now the missteps of Joe Biden and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. Eric Reinhart, STAT, 5 Oct. 2021 But in many of those incidents, judges deemed her incompetent to stand trial, she was referred to either or both inpatient or outpatient mental health services, and the cases were dismissed, The Dallas Morning News has reported. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 July 2022 American public housing, characterized by corrupt or incompetent housing agencies and heavily segregated massive housing complexes, was seen as an emblematic failure of Big Government liberalism. Alex Pareene, The New Republic, 16 May 2022 In Week 1486, the Empress asked for indications that someone was incompetent at a particular job. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French incompétent, from in- + compétent competent

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of incompetent was in 1595
TOEFL BNC: 9501 COCA: 9777
incompetent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be顯得無能;不稱職consider sb/sth, deem sb/sth (formal) 認為⋯不勝任I know my boss considers me incompetent.我知道老闆認為我無能。ADVERBcriminally, grossly極不稱職;嚴重無能a grossly incompetent piece of reporting毫無水平的報道hopelessly無可救藥地無能completely, totally, utterly完全不稱職socially, technically社交上/技術上無能mentally精神上無能力legally無法律行為能力the medical treatment of legally incompetent patients (= those who are not able to give legal consent) 對無法律行為能力病人的治療PREPOSITIONat不勝任⋯He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全無法勝任自己的工作。

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