[ɪnˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
(e.g: a forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘not legally competent’): from French, or from late Latin incompetent-, from in- ‘not’ + Latin competent- ‘being fit or proper’ (see competent)

[ɪnˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an incompetent person
(e.g: the tanker captain was a known incompetent)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘not legally competent’): from French, or from late Latin incompetent-, from in- ‘not’ + Latin competent- ‘being fit or proper’ (see competent)