incompetence

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Incompetency

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

incompetency failure inability disability deficiency ignorance incompleteness incompetent inept disqualification stupidity insufficiency incapacity inadequacy ineffectiveness

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Antonyms

competence birr power force field education

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Hypernyms

disease inability unfitness

Hyponyms

hypogonadism valvular incompetence

Related terms

incompetent competency incompetency

Phrases with the word

mental incompetence blueprint of incompetence valvular incompetence weaponized incompetence ejaculatory incompetence criminal incompetence

Examples

In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence. Laurence J. Peter

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. Napoleon Bonaparte

It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. Richard Dawkins

One of the chief features of incompetence was an inability to see it in oneself. Kim Stanley Robinson

In explaining any puzzling Washington phenomenon, always choose stupidity over conspiracy, incompetence over cunning. Anything else gives them too much credit. Charles Krauthammer

Everyone rises to their level of incompetence. Laurence J. Peter

Close letter words and terms

incompatible with each other incompatibleness incompatibly incompetency incompetent incompetent at