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be incompetent

VERB
mishandle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
botch bungle err flub fumble misdirect mistreat misuse muff
STRONG
abuse blow blunder confound goof harm misapply misconduct misgovern overlook pervert prostitute
WEAK
be inefficient foul up goof up gum up maladminister mess up misemploy mismanager screw up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
do well succeed
STRONG
benefit fix help honor respect
VERB
mishandle/mismanage
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse be inefficient blow blunder botch bungle confound err flub foul up fumble goof goof up gum up harm make a hash of make a mess of maladminister misapply misconduct misdirect misemploy misgovern mistreat misuse muff overlook pervert prostitute put foot in screw up shoot oneself in foot
Antonyms
WEAK
handle manage

Example Sentences

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When my wife was pregnant, her OB-GYN declared her cervix to be incompetent and put her on bed rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He said he found it difficult to believe beings who could travel billions of miles to reach us would be "incompetent" enough to crash on Earth.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

Plus, health professionals say most defendants who are determined to be incompetent become stable enough through treatment for their case to continue.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2022

He was determined to be incompetent to stand trial and was committed to Western State Hospital.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2021

The Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa did all of the diagnostic and assessment work for courts managing people accused of crimes who might be incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson