incompetency

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UK/ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tən.si/US, US/ɪnˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/

noun

The condition of being incompetent.

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Meanings

nounincompetency (usually uncountable, plural incompetencies)

plural incompetencies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe condition of being incompetent.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

incompetency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incompetency

MLA

“incompetency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incompetency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incompetency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incompetency.

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