Meaning
incompetent
- lacking the skills, knowledge, or qualifications to do a job properly
- having no legal authority or jurisdiction over a matter
In a sentence
Quel meccanico è del tutto incompetente e ha peggiorato il guasto.
That mechanic is completely incompetent and made the breakdown worse.
Non considero i nuovi collaboratori persone incompetenti.
I do not consider the new collaborators incompetent people.
Perché hanno affidato un progetto così delicato a un tecnico incompetente?
Why did they entrust such a delicate project to an incompetent technician?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incompetente | masculine · singular |
| incompetente | feminine · singular |
| incompetenti | masculine · plural |
| incompetenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Same ending '-e' for masculine and feminine; plural is '-i' for both.
- Can also function as a noun: 'un incompetente' (an incompetent person).