incompetent

/ɪn'kɑmpɪtənt/ adjectivenoun
11 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1

Legally not qualified or sufficient.

“incompetent witnesses”

2

Not meeting requirements.

3

Not doing a good job.

“incompetent at chess”

4

Showing lack of skill or aptitude.

5

Not qualified or suited for a purpose.

“an incompetent secret service”

“the filming was hopeless incompetent”

NOUN
1

Someone who is not competent to take effective action.

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Pig Latinincompetentway
Starts & ends withI … T
Syllablesin · com · pe · tent
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
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