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
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Setting a Trap According to Newsweek, some employees have resorted to creative measures to expose lazy or incompetent colleagues.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Daybell was deprived of her right to due process under the 14th Amendment when the district court held pretrial hearings that affected her substantial rights in her absence and while she was declared incompetent.
—Nate Eaton, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
Sabrina Carpenter isn’t holding back on her thoughts about incompetent men.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 June 2025
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Noun
White, who was taken into custody by federal agents, was later found incompetent to stand trial on hijacking and murder charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Setting a Trap According to Newsweek, some employees have resorted to creative measures to expose lazy or incompetent colleagues.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Daybell was deprived of her right to due process under the 14th Amendment when the district court held pretrial hearings that affected her substantial rights in her absence and while she was declared incompetent.
—Nate Eaton, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
Sabrina Carpenter isn’t holding back on her thoughts about incompetent men.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompetent
Adjective
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Newcastle was eight games into the 2020-21 season with no wins to its name, its squad unfit and directionless.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But the dreamscape is an airless place, unfit for permanent residence.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 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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For the eight minutes the Mets batted in the bottom of the eighth, Garrett was a shark incapable of pausing even for a second.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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There have been countless occasions when he was asked to get another batter, another few outs, when his weary body was simply incapable of doing so.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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This prompted the closure of six butcher shops in nearby areas.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Since 1954 or for 71 years, Lobel’s Prime Meats has been the go-to butcher shop for many residents on Madison Avenue’s Upper East Side, down the block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Incompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/incompetent. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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