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incommodious
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incompetent
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incompetent

in·com·pe·tent [ in kómpət'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. bad at doing something: lacking the skills, qualities, or ability to do something properly

2. law lacking necessary status: not having the necessary legal status, validity, or powers for the purpose in question
The defendant was found incompetent to stand trial.

3. medicine defective: describes a body part such as a muscle that does not function properly
an incompetent cervix



noun  (plural in·com·pe·tents)
Definition:
 
somebody bad at doing something: somebody who lacks the skills, qualities, or ability to do something properly


in·com·pe·tence noun
in·com·pe·tent·ly adverb
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