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incompetence

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtəns/ · UK /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/

incompetence means: A lack of the ability or skill needed to do a job properly.

noun

LACK OF SKILLC1

A lack of the ability or skill needed to do a job properly.

  • His incompetence caused several delays.
  • The manager was dismissed for incompetence.
  • Their mistakes revealed a worrying level of incompetence.

Similar words: inability, ineptitude

Opposites: competence

Common phrases: professional incompetence, gross incompetence, technical incompetence

Questions about incompetence

What does incompetence mean?

A lack of the ability or skill needed to do a job properly.

What is incompetence in other languages?

Türkçe: beceriksizlik · Español: incompetencia · Français: incompétence · Deutsch: Unfähigkeit · Italiano: incompetenza · 日本語: 無能

How do you pronounce incompetence?

In American English /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtəns/; in British English /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/.

How do you use incompetence in a sentence?

His incompetence caused several delays. The manager was dismissed for incompetence.

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