Dictionary definition for: Incompetent
1. (n) someone who is not competent to take effective action
2. (a) not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service" "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
3. (s) showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman" "did a clumsy job" "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
4. (s) not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"
5. (s) not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
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