incompetence

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtəns/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/
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noun
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When someone is not able to do a job or task well because they lack the necessary skills or knowledge.

Due to his incompetence, he was fired from the company.

translation

n. When someone is not able to do a job or task well because they lack the necessary skills or knowledge.

Word Forms

Plural incompetences