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uncompetent

uncompetent adjective: synonym of incompetent.

Adjective

uncompetent (comparative more uncompetent, superlative most uncompetent)

  1. Synonym of incompetent.
    Synonyms:
    incompetent

Synonyms of uncompetent

Forms of uncompetent

comparativemore uncompetent
superlativemost uncompetent

Origin of uncompetent

From un- + competent.

Questions about uncompetent

What does uncompetent mean?
Uncompetent means synonym of incompetent.
What part of speech is uncompetent?
Uncompetent is an adjective.

Words near uncompetent in the dictionary

  1. uncompelling
  2. uncompellingly
  3. uncompendious
  4. uncompensable
  5. uncompensated
  6. uncompetent
  7. uncompetitive
  8. uncompetitively
  9. uncompetitiveness
  10. uncompilable
  11. uncompile

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