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incompétent

incompetent

adjective noun ehn-kohm-peh-TAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Latin incompetens (not fitting, incapable)

Usage Note

Incompétent functions as both adjective (un employé incompétent) and noun (un incompétent). The feminine form is incompétente. The noun incompétence names the quality itself. In formal or legal French, incompétent can also mean lacking jurisdiction (un tribunal incompétent), which is quite distinct from the everyday sense.

Examples

"Ce manager est totalement incompétent."

Natural Translation

This manager is totally incompetent.

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