Dictionary definition · incompetent
noun
- someone who is not competent to take effective action
adjective
- legally not qualified or sufficient"a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"
- not qualified or suited for a purpose"an incompetent secret service"
- showing lack of skill or aptitude"a bungling workman"
- not doing a good job"incompetent at chess"
- not meeting requirements"unequal to the demands put upon him"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).