as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the astounding incompetence of the new assistant
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What’s more important for our purposes here is that there were some truly impressive feats of incompetence this week, both personal and professional.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Society often teaches us that failure is something to be avoided at all costs, a mark of inadequacy or incompetence.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Trump made anti-science incompetence and disregard for the welfare of Americans part of our history.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
If there’s justice in this world, Fisher will pay the price for his mismanagement and incompetence in the years to come.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Society often teaches us that failure is something to be avoided at all costs, a mark of inadequacy or incompetence.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Trump made anti-science incompetence and disregard for the welfare of Americans part of our history.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
If there’s justice in this world, Fisher will pay the price for his mismanagement and incompetence in the years to come.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Incompetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetence. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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