as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the astounding incompetence of the new assistant
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Recent Examples of incompetence
In Minnesota, particularly, the Walz voter could not possibly turn against him for his incompetence that led to fraud and a broken trust.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
No wonder de Lesseps became a national pariah whose name was synonymous with dishonest incompetence.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Being berated by your boss for your incompetence and having a bunch of strangers laugh at you is true nightmare fuel.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
By the end of the week, Kennedy and Spear accused her of incompetence.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
No wonder de Lesseps became a national pariah whose name was synonymous with dishonest incompetence.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Being berated by your boss for your incompetence and having a bunch of strangers laugh at you is true nightmare fuel.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
By the end of the week, Kennedy and Spear accused her of incompetence.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompetence
inability
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Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Announcement of the school’s closing in 2014 was prompted by its inability to make payroll.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Incompetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetence. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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