Synonyms for incompetent

Noun

1. incompetent, incompetent person, unskilled person

usage: someone who is not competent to take effective action

Adjective

1. incompetent (vs. competent), feckless, inept, incapable, unqualified, ineffective, inefficient, unqualified, unworkmanlike, incapable, inefficient, unqualified, unskilled

usage: not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"

2. bungling, clumsy, fumbling, incompetent, unskilled (vs. skilled)

usage: showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"

3. incompetent, unskilled, bad (vs. good)

usage: not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"

4. incapable, incompetent, unequal to(predicate), inadequate (vs. adequate)

usage: not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"