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incompetent

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Incompetent  \In*com"pe*tent\,  a.  [L.  incompetens:  cf  F. 
  incomp['e]tent.  See  {In-}  not  and  {Competent}.] 
  1.  Not  competent;  wanting  in  adequate  strength,  power, 
  capacity,  means  qualifications,  or  the  like  incapable; 
  unable;  inadequate;  unfit. 
 
  Incompetent  to  perform  the  duties  of  the  place 
  --Macaulay. 
 
  2.  (Law)  Wanting  the  legal  or  constitutional  qualifications; 
  inadmissible;  as  a  person  professedly  wanting  in 
  religious  belief  is  an  incompetent  witness  in  a  court  of 
  law  or  equity;  incompetent  evidence. 
 
  Richard  III.  had  a  resolution,  out  of  hatred  to  his 
  brethren,  to  disable  their  issues,  upon  false  and 
  incompetent  pretexts,  the  one  of  attainder,  the 
  other  of  illegitimation.  --Bacon. 
 
  3.  Not  lying  within  one's  competency,  capacity,  or  authorized 
  power;  not  permissible. 
 
  Syn:  Incapable;  unable;  inadequate;  insufficient; 
  inefficient;  disqualified;  unfit;  improper. 
 
  Usage:  {Incompetent},  {Incapable}.  Incompetent  is  a  relative 
  term,  denoting  a  want  of  the  requisite  qualifications 
  for  performing  a  given  act  service,  etc.;  incapable 
  is  absolute  in  its  meaning,  denoting  want  of  power, 
  either  natural  or  moral.  We  speak  of  a  man  as 
  incompetent  to  a  certain  task,  of  an  incompetent 
  judge,  etc  We  say  of  an  idiot  that  he  is  incapable  of 
  learning  to  read;  and  of  a  man  distinguished  for  his 
  honor,  that  he  is  incapable  of  a  mean  action 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  incompetent 
  adj  1:  not  qualified  or  suited  for  a  purpose;  "an  incompetent 
  secret  service";  "the  filming  was  hopeless 
  incompetent"  [ant:  {competent}] 
  2:  showing  lack  of  skill  or  aptitude;  "a  bungling  workman"; 
  "did  a  clumsy  job";  "his  fumbling  attempt  to  put  up  a 
  shelf"  [syn:  {bungling},  {clumsy},  {fumbling}] 
  3:  not  doing  a  good  job;  "incompetent  at  chess"  [syn:  {unskilled}] 
  4:  not  meeting  requirements;  "unequal  to  the  demands  put  upon 
  him"  [syn:  {incapable},  {unequal  to(p)}] 
  n  :  someone  who  is  not  competent  to  take  effective  action  [syn: 
  {incompetent  person}]




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