Synonyms of incompetence

incompetence

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)s 

as in inability

the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means

the astounding incompetence of the new assistant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inability
• incompetency
• ineptitude
• incapacity
• impotence
• powerlessness
• incapability
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• disqualification
• inefficiency
• ineffectiveness
• inaptitude
• inefficacy
• ineffectuality
• ineffectualness
• inefficaciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• competence
• ability
• competency
• capacity
• capability
• adequacy
• potency
• talent
• efficiency
• gift
• aptitude
• genius
• flair
• effectiveness
• knack
• endowment
• bent
• power
• suitability
• strength
• fitness
• potency
• efficaciousness
• effectualness
• suitableness
• puissance
• sinew

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of incompetence

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

Conscious Incompetence: Recognizing the Gaps In the second stage, conscious incompetence, an aspiring Gen Z leader realizes that effective leadership is more complex than anticipated and recognizes gaps that need attention. —Nate Bennett, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

The film gives us a heroic protagonist — Jae-hyeok, a young man who works at the plant — but its focus is on the political indifference, incompetence, and corruption that made this catastrophe possible, even inevitable, in the first place. —Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024

That’s higher than pre-pandemic numbers, but the only good news is that 2023 was better than 2022, a record year for baggage incompetence. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024