Definitions

not have it

ADJECTIVE

incompetent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amateurish helpless inadequate incapable ineffectual inefficient inept inexperienced unqualified unskilled useless

STRONG

amateur raw

WEAK

awkward bungling bush-league clumsy disqualified floundering ineligible inexpert insufficient maladroit not cut out for not equal to out to lunch unadapted unequipped unfit unfitted unhandy uninitiated unproficient untrained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able capable competent expert qualified skilled strong useful

WEAK

adept dexterous effective efficient experienced proficient skillful

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not have it

Ohtani received an orthovisc shot in his knee to lubricate the joint and relieve irritation, manager Dave Roberts said, and did not have it drained.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Among people taking medication for high blood pressure, roughly 47% still do not have it under control.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

He added that Khamenei "also needs the acceptance of the clerical establishment" but says he does not have it.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

To not have it, I think, is probably an issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

I told her they wanted to send me back one grade and I would not have it.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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