incompetent
adjective
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Word History
Middle French incompétent, from in- + compétent competent
1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Incompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompetent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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