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Examples of incompetency in a Sentence
the incompetency of the secretary was revealed only after she had left the company, and her successor discovered years of filing left undone
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But if the impulsive incompetency continues, then eventually—many, many months from now—Republicans will join the impeachment effort.
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In most firms, that would be considered grounds for termination due to incompetency.
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First Known Use of incompetency
1611
incompetency Synonyms
Synonyms
impotence, inadequacy, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, inability, ineptitude, insufficiency, powerlessnessAntonyms
ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potencyRelated Words
disqualification, inaptitude; ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, inefficiencyNear Antonyms
aptitude, bent, endowment, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent; effectiveness, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficiency; fitness, suitability, suitableness; potency, power, puissance, sinew, strengthMedical Dictionary
incompetency
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medical Definition of incompetency
plural incompetencies
Law Dictionary
incompetency
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