Thesaurus / in-competent
FEEDBACK- as ininadequate
- as ininadmissible
- as inincapable
- as inincompetent
- as inineffective/ineffectual
- as ininefficient
- as inineligible
- as ininept
- as ininsufficient
- as inlightweight
- as inawkward
- as inshiftless
- as inunable
- as inunaccustomed
- as inunfit
- as inunprofessional
- as inunskilled
- as inuseless
- as inweak
- as inineffective
- as ininefficacious
- as ininutile
- as inklutzy
- as inclumsy
- as inunusable
- as inunworkmanlike
- as inamateurish
- as infeckless
- as infeeble
- as inimpotent
- as inbungler
- as inne'er-do-well
- as infailure
synonyms for in-competent
synonyms for in-competent
- deficient
- faulty
- incompetent
- incomplete
- lacking
- meager
- poor
- scarce
- sketchy
- skimpy
- unequal
- weak
- bare
- barren
- bush-league
- depleted
- dry
- failing
- feeble
- found wanting
- glitch
- imperfect
- impotent
- inappreciable
- inapt
- incapable
- incommensurate
- inconsiderable
- insubstantial
- junk
- lame
- lemon
- lousy
- low
- minus
- miserly
- not enough
- parsimonious
- scanty
- short
- shy
- small
- spare
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- sterile
- stinted
- stunted
- thin
- too little
- unproductive
- unqualified
- immaterial
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- inappropriate
- irrelevant
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- unacceptable
- undesirable
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- exceptionable
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- malapropos
- unallowable
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- unqualified
- unsatisfactory
- unseemly
- unsuited
- unwanted
- unwelcome
- impotent
- inadequate
- incompetent
- ineffective
- ineligible
- naive
- powerless
- unable
- unfit
- unqualified
- unsuited
- weak
- butterfingers
- disqualified
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- losing
- not equal to
- not up to
- poor
- uncool
- unequipped
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- amateurish
- helpless
- inadequate
- incapable
- ineffectual
- inefficient
- inept
- inexperienced
- unqualified
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- useless
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- raw
- awkward
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- clumsy
- disqualified
- floundering
- ineligible
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- not cut out for
- not equal to
- not have it
- out to lunch
- unadapted
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- unfit
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- unhandy
- uninitiated
- unproficient
- untrained
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- barren
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- feckless
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- forceless
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- powerless
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- unsuccessful
- vain
- void
- withered
- worthless
- disorganized
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- sloppy
- weak
- can't hack it
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- half-baked
- improficient
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- shooting blanks
- slack
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- inefficient
- all thumbs
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- butterfingers
- gauche
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- loser
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- unapt
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- wooden
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- inadequate
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- unsatisfactory
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- devoid
- drained
- dry
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- infrequent
- minus
- out of
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- wanting
- featherweight
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- of no account
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- rude
- stiff
- all thumbs
- artless
- blundering
- bulky
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- butterfingers
- coarse
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- gawky
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- green
- having two left feet
- having two left hands
- incompetent
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- inexpert
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- stumbling
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- unskillful
- apathetic
- dallying
- directionless
- good-for-nothing
- idle
- inattentive
- incompetent
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- lackadaisical
- laggard
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- lethargic
- lifeless
- loafing
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- unenergetic
- unindustrious
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- helpless
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- inadequate
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- can't cut it
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- clumsy
- hog-tied
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- newcome
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- novice
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- unpracticed
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- clumsy
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- untrained
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- green
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- not up to
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- counterproductive
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- meaningless
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- worthless
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- expendable
- feckless
- good-for-nothing
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- nonfunctional
- of no use
- profitless
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- scrap
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- raw
- shallow
- slight
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- neutralized
- no-go
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- worthless
- all thumbs
- amateurish
- artless
- blundering
- bulky
- bumbling
- bungling
- butterfingers
- clumsy
- coarse
- floundering
- gawky
- graceless
- green
- having two left feet
- having two left hands
- incompetent
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- inexpert
- lumbering
- lumpish
- maladroit
- oafish
- rude
- stiff
- stumbling
- uncoordinated
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- helpless
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- lubberly
- lumbering
- lumpish
- maladroit
- oafish
- splay
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- unable
- unadept
- uncoordinated
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- feckless
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- good-for-nothing
- hopeless
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- can't hack it
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- meaningless
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- moocher
- nobody
- prodigal
- turkey
- underachiever
- washout
- born loser
- lumpy
- no-good
- nonperformer
On this page you'll find 1294 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to in-competent, such as: deficient, faulty, incompetent, incomplete, lacking, and meager.
antonyms for in-competent
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