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Synonyms for in competent
adj unskillful, unable

inefficient
incapable
inadequate
inept
unskilled
ineffectual
useless
unqualified
helpless

amateurish
inexperienced
raw
amateur
awkward
bungling
bush-league
clumsy
ineligible

inexpert
insufficient
maladroit
unfit
uninitiated
untrained
disqualified
floundering
not cut out for

not equal to
not have it
out to lunch
unadapted
unequipped
unfitted
unhandy
unproficient

Antonyms for in competent

capable
competent
expert
useful
skilled

adept
dexterous
efficient
experienced
proficient

skillful
able
qualified
strong
effective

Synonyms
adj unprofessional

inept
incompetent

bush-league
inexperienced

inexpert
insipid

unskilled
untrained

Antonyms

competent
dexterous

skillful
able

Synonyms
adj clumsy, inelegant

amateurish
rude
stiff
artless
bulky
bungling
butterfingers
coarse
gawky

graceless
green
incompetent
inept
inexpert
lumbering
maladroit
oafish
uncoordinated

uncouth
unfit
ungainly
ungraceful
unpolished
unrefined
unskilled
unskillful
bumbling

klutzy
all thumbs
blundering
floundering
having two left feet
having two left hands
stumbling
unhandy

Antonyms

adroit
artful
dexterous
elegant

graceful
skillful
clever
handy

convenient
easy
straightforward

Synonyms
noun person who blunders

clod
donkey
dunce
blunderer
butterfingers
klutz
dolt
bonehead

idiot
butcher
botcher
incompetent
fool
numskull
blockhead
ignoramus

goof off
screw up
duffer
fumbler
bumbler
spoiler
foul-up
goofball

addlebrain
clumsy oaf
featherbrain
harebrain
mismanager
muddler
muffer

Antonyms

genius

success

brain

Synonyms
adj not agile; awkward

bulky
ungainly
unwieldy
inept
ponderous
heavy-handed
bungling
crude
elephantine
gauche
gawky
graceless

heavy
helpless
hulking
incompetent
inelegant
inexperienced
inexpert
lumbering
lumpish
maladroit
oafish
unable

uncoordinated
uncouth
uneasy
unskillful
untoward
bumbling
untactful
weedy
all thumbs
blundering
blunderous
butterfingered

clownish
gawkish
ham-handed
ill-shaped
lubberly
splay
stumbling
unadept
undexterous
unhandy
untalented

Antonyms

adroit
agile
clever

dexterous
expert
graceful

athletic
coordinated
couth

Synonyms
noun person who does not succeed

disappointment
also-ran
insolvent
turkey
bankrupt
dud
moocher

prodigal
derelict
incompetent
beat
deadbeat
nobody
loafer

bum
castaway
flop
loser
good-for-nothing
lumpy
no-good

has-been
defaulter
might-have-been
underachiever
washout
born loser
nonperformer

Antonyms

success
accomplishment
achievement
attainment

earnings
gain
merit
win

hard worker
achiever

Synonyms
adj without purpose

aimless
carefree
careless
feeble
fustian
futile

good-for-nothing
hopeless
incautious
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual

irresponsible
meaningless
reckless
shiftless
useless
weak

wild
worthless
uncareful

Antonyms

competent
effectual
efficient

purposeful
useful
effective

responsible
strong

Synonyms
adj not strong; ineffective

fragile
paltry
inefficient
weakened
lame
frail
weak
flabby
tame
sickly
decrepit
infirm
ailing
incompetent

puny
aged
chicken
debilitated
delicate
doddering
dopey
effete
enervated
exhausted
failing
faint
flat
gentle

helpless
impotent
inadequate
indecisive
ineffectual
insubstantial
insufficient
languid
low
poor
powerless
slight
thin
unconvincing

woozy
zero
weakly
emasculated
enfeebled
etiolated
out of gas
sapless
strengthless
vitiated
wimpy

Antonyms

unbreakable
capable
competent
efficient
expert
healthy

hardy
powerful
firm
strong
able
fit

hearty
effective
solid
sound

Synonyms
adj disabled; unable to perform action

unproductive
inadequate
inept
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
paralyzed
incapable

helpless
sterile
powerless
barren
crippled
dud
effete
enervated

feeble
frail
gutless
incapacitated
infirm
nerveless
paper tiger
prostrate

unfruitful
weak
enfeebled
forceless
infecund

Antonyms

competent
dexterous
skilled
skillful

capable
fertile
potent
productive

able
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj defective, insufficient, incompetent

poor
unequal
lacking
deficient
weak
meager
sketchy
scarce
faulty
incompetent
incomplete
skimpy
bare

barren
bush-league
depleted
dry
failing
feeble
glitch
imperfect
impotent
inapt
incapable
incommensurate
insubstantial

junk
lame
lemon
lousy
low
minus
miserly
parsimonious
scanty
short
shy
small
spare

sparse
sterile
stunted
thin
unproductive
unqualified
inappreciable
inconsiderable
found wanting
niggardly
not enough
stinted
too little

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
potent
abundant
enough

capable
competent
strong
perfect
able

full
complete
finished

Synonyms
adj not appropriate

inappropriate
objectionable
immaterial
unreasonable
unacceptable
improper

undesirable
irrelevant
ill-favored
ill-timed
inapt
incompetent

inept
malapropos
unbecoming
unfit
unqualified
unsatisfactory

unseemly
unsuited
unwanted
unwelcome
exceptionable
unallowable

Antonyms

appropriate
fitting
OK
suitable

relevant
acceptable
admissible
allowable

proper
good
desirable

Synonyms
adj not adequate; helpless

unfit
ineffective
inadequate
naive
weak
impotent
incompetent

unable
unqualified
unsuited
ineligible
powerless
butterfingers
feeble

inept
inexperienced
inexpert
insufficient
losing
poor
unskilled

unskillful
disqualified
inproficient
not equal to
not up to
uncool
unequipped

Antonyms

suitable
adequate
competent
sufficient
experienced

potent
capable
skillful
fit
able

qualified
ready
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj weak, useless

abortive
barren
bootless
feckless
feeble
fruitless
futile
idle
impotent
inadequate
incompetent

indecisive
inefficient
inept
inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
limited
nugatory
null
null and void

paltry
powerless
spineless
unable
unavailing
unfruitful
unproductive
unprofitable
unsuccessful
vain
void

withered
worthless
inefficacious
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
invertebrate
neutralized

Antonyms

competent
effectual
efficient

powerful
useful
effective

strong

Synonyms
adj not working well; wasteful

sloppy
inept
weak
feeble
disorganized
ineffective
ineffectual
faulty

incompetent
careless
extravagant
half-baked
improvident
incapable
inefficacious
inexpert

prodigal
slack
slipshod
slovenly
unfit
unprepared
unqualified
unskilled

unskillful
untrained
improficient
not cut out for
shooting blanks
can’t hack it

Antonyms

competent
dexterous
skillful
capable
efficient

expert
useful
neat
tidy
able

fit
strong
effective
sound

Synonyms
adj not qualified

unsuitable
unfit
unavailable

unqualified
inappropriate
incompetent

objectionable
unacceptable
undesirable

disqualified
ruled out
unequipped

Antonyms

appropriate
suitable
acceptable

eligible
equipped
qualified

ready

Synonyms
adj clumsy, unskilled; incompetent

bumbling
incompetent
awkward
inefficient
artless
bungling

butterfingers
gauche
halting
incapable
inexpert
loser

maladroit
ungraceful
unskillful
wooden
unapt
all thumbs

inadept
undexterous
unfacile
unhandy
unproficient

Antonyms

capable
competent
dexterous
efficient
expert

skillful
adroit
skilled
acceptable
suitable

able
fit
proper

Synonyms
adj not enough; lacking

poor
unsatisfactory
deficient
inadequate
meager
scant
scarce
faulty
incomplete

bereft
defective
destitute
devoid
drained
dry
failing
imperfect
incapable

incommensurate
incompetent
infrequent
minus
rare
short
shy
thin
unfinished

unqualified
wanting
out of
short of
too little too late
unample
unfitted

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
satisfactory

enough
ample
strong

perfect

Synonyms
adj inconsequential

petty
slight
failing
incompetent

trifling
foolish
insignificant
paltry

trivial
unimportant
worthless
weightless

featherweight
imponderous
of no account

Antonyms

useful
consequential
important

significant
big
heavyweight

major

Synonyms
adj lazy

apathetic
good-for-nothing
idle
inattentive
incompetent
indolent

lackadaisical
laggard
lethargic
lifeless
loafing
slack

slothful
unmotivated
lagging
dallying
directionless
procrastinating

unambitious
unenergetic
unindustrious

Synonyms
adj not having talent, skill

weak
impotent
unfit
incapable
inadequate
helpless
powerless
clumsy

incapacitated
incompetent
ineffectual
inefficacious
inefficient
inept
inoperative
out of commission

unqualified
unskilled
sidelined
not able
hog-tied
impuissant
no can do
no good

not cut out for
not equal to
not up to
unfitted
can’t cut it
can’t hack it
can’t make the grade

Antonyms

potent
capable
sufficient
competent

adequate
skillful
talented
strong

able
fit
qualified

Synonyms
adj not prepared, ready; new

ignorant
uninformed
incompetent
inexperienced
novice

unacquainted
unseasoned
unskilled
untaught
untrained

uninstructed
unpracticed
newcome
not given to
not used to

too green
unfamiliar with
unused to
unversed in

Antonyms

prepared
customary

usual
accustomed

ready
normal

Synonyms
adj not ready

ineligible
incapable
inadequate
impotent
unable
useless
unqualified
unprepared
debilitated
incapacitated
bungling

amateur
awkward
bush league
clumsy
feeble
heavy-handed
incompetent
ineffective
inefficient
inept
inexperienced

inexpert
maladjusted
maladroit
unskilled
unskillful
untrained
weak
unapt
unpracticed
ill-equipped
unfitted

blundering
disqualified
butter-fingered
no good
not cut out for
not equal to
not up to
unhandy
unproficient

Antonyms

capable
competent
adequate
appropriate

suitable
willing
qualified
strong

able
fit
ready

Synonyms
adj not done well or skillfully

negligent
inefficient
improper
ignorant
lax

unethical
incompetent
amateur
amateurish
inadequate

inexperienced
inexpert
unsuitable
untrained
unworthy

nonexpert
unfitting

Antonyms

capable
competent
efficient
expert

moral
experienced
professional
skilled

able
right
good

Synonyms
adj untrained

uneducated
inexperienced
unschooled
incompetent
unqualified

awkward
green
inadequate
inept
inexpert

raw
unable
undeveloped
inproficient
not up to

unequipped
unhandy
untalented

Antonyms

educated
learned

experienced
expert

competent

Synonyms
adj not working; not valuable

fruitless
worthless
stupid
impractical
inoperative
ineffectual
unworkable
meaningless
idle
ineffective
futile

unproductive
pointless
incompetent
hopeless
abortive
bootless
disadvantageous
dysfunctional
expendable
feckless
good-for-nothing

impracticable
inept
purposeless
scrap
unavailable
unavailing
unprofitable
vain
valueless
waste
weak

inutile
counterproductive
no good
nonfunctional
of no use
profitless
unfunctional
unpurposed
unusuable

Antonyms

fruitful
productive
profitable
useful
valuable

worthwhile
sensible
meaningful
helpful
usable

working
effective
hopeful

Synonyms
adj deficient, feeble

poor
limited
inept
lacking
inadequate
shaky
ineffective
ineffectual
thin
small
immature
slim

incomplete
faulty
flabby
flimsy
green
handicapped
hollow
implausible
impotent
improbable
incompetent
inconceivable

inconclusive
incredible
invalid
lame
pathetic
raw
shallow
slight
spineless
substandard
thick
unbelievable

unconvincing
unprepared
unqualified
unsatisfactory
unsubstantial
unsure
untrained
wanting
forceless

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
competent
enough
potent
brave
confident

noisy
capable
guarded
protected
strong
able
effective

firm
bold
loud
fit
safe
secure
concentrated

Synonyms
adj useless

fruitless
indecisive
worthless
unable
unproductive
inefficient
limited
inadequate
inept
null
impotent
powerless

feeble
ineffectual
futile
unsuccessful
unprofitable
incompetent
abortive
barren
bootless
emasculate
feckless
idle

inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
nugatory
paltry
spineless
unavailable
unavailing
unfruitful
vain
void

withered
inefficacious
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
neutralized
no go
no way
not effective
slack-spined

Antonyms

fruitful
potent
productive
profitable
successful
useful
valuable
worthwhile

worthy
adequate
capable
competent
skillful
efficient
expert
sufficient

dexterous
effectual
powerful
able
fit
effective
strong

Synonyms
noun bum

loafer
incompetent

idler
loser

wastrel
shiftless

worthless

Synonyms
adj ineffectual

abortive
barren
bootless
feckless
feeble
fruitless
futile
idle
impotent
inadequate
incompetent

indecisive
ineffective
inefficient
inept
inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
limited
nugatory
null

null and void
paltry
powerless
spineless
unable
unavailing
unfruitful
unproductive
unprofitable
unsuccessful
useless

vain
void
withered
worthless
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
invertebrate
neutralized

Synonyms
adj useless

abortive
bootless
disadvantageous
dysfunctional
expendable
feckless
fruitless
futile
good-for-nothing
hopeless
idle

impracticable
impractical
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inept
inoperative
meaningless
pointless
purposeless
scrap

stupid
unavailable
unavailing
unproductive
unprofitable
unusable
unworkable
vain
valueless
waste
weak

worthless
counterproductive
no good
nonfunctional
of no use
profitless
unfunctional
unpurposed
unusuable

Synonyms
adj awkward

amateurish
artless
bulky
bumbling
bungling
butterfingers
clumsy
coarse
gawky

graceless
green
incompetent
inept
inexpert
lumbering
lumpish
maladroit
oafish

rude
stiff
uncoordinated
uncouth
unfit
ungainly
ungraceful
unpolished
unrefined

unskilled
unskillful
all thumbs
blundering
floundering
having two left feet
having two left hands
stumbling
unhandy

Synonyms
adj useless

worthless
impractical
unavailable
expendable
inoperative
unworkable
meaningless
unprofitable
idle
ineffective
futile

unproductive
pointless
abortive
bootless
disadvantageous
dysfunctional
feckless
fruitless
good-for-nothing
hopeless
impracticable

incompetent
ineffectual
inept
inutile
purposeless
scrap
stupid
unavailing
vain
valueless
waste

weak
counterproductive
no good
nonfunctional
of no use
profitless
unfunctional
unpurposed
unusuable

Antonyms

valuable
worthwhile
sensible
useful

meaningful
profitable
fruitful
productive

beneficial
important
effective

Synonyms
adj inefficient

careless
disorganized
extravagant
faulty
feeble
half-baked
improvident
inapt

incapable
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inefficacious
inept
inexpert
prodigal

slack
slipshod
sloppy
slovenly
unfit
unprepared
unqualified
unskilled

unskillful
untrained
weak
improficient
not cut out for
shooting blanks
can’t hack it