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incompetent

adjectivemasculine/feminine/ĩkõpɨˈtẽtɨ/medium

in·com·pe·ten·te

Definition

Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.
The manager was deemed incompetent for the position he held.
He is incompetent at solving such simple problems.
Common collocations
incompetent technicianincompetent decisionto be declared incompetent

Etymology

Do latim 'incompetens, incompetentis', de 'in-' (não) + 'competens' (competente).

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