incompetent

1. Legally not qualified or sufficient (synset 300514186)
   "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   same as: unqualified
2. Not qualified or suited for a purpose (synset 300513139)
   "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
   also:

   • inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful
   • unqualified - not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
   • unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
   similar to:

   • feckless, inept - generally incompetent and ineffectual
   • ineffective, inefficient - lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate
   • unworkmanlike - not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman
3. Showing lack of skill or aptitude (synset 302237069)
   "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
   similar to: unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
   same as: bungling, clumsy, fumbling
4. Not doing a good job (synset 301131934)
   "incompetent at chess"
   similar to: bad - having undesirable or negative qualities
   same as: unskilled
5. Not meeting requirements (synset 300052486)
   "unequal to the demands put upon him"
   similar to: inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
   same as: incapable, unequal to

1. Someone who is not competent to take effective action (synset 110221982)
   is a type of: unskilled person - a person who lacks technical training
   subtypes:

   • blunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, butcher, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler - someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
   • slouch - an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
   same as: incompetent person

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