Incompetent : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with I > Incompetent

Looking for words with meaning close to 'incompetent': discover synonyms for the word incompetent, such as inept or inadequate.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as incompetent. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": inept and inadequate.


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Synonyms for incompetent sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for incompetent Degree of synonymy of incompetent Frequency in the language
inept
   39969 0.84  
inadequate
   39969 1.86  
inefficient
   39969 0.41  
ineffective
   39969 0.59  
unskilled
   39969 0.06  
feckless
   39968 0.10  
bad
   39968 545.18  
unqualified
   39968 0.53  
incapable
   39967 3.39  
unworkmanlike
   39963  
clumsy
   39959 5.39  
bungling
   39958 0.33  
fumbling
   39955 0.29  
unsatisfactory
   29969 0.35  
ineffectual
   29969 0.45  
powerless
   29969 3.76  
unfit
   29968 1.55  
inappropriate
   29968 6.63  

Lexical field of "incompetent"

inept
inadequate
inefficient
ineffective
unskilled
feckless
bad
unqualified
incapable
unworkmanlike
clumsy
bungling
fumbling
incompetent person
unequal to
unsatisfactory
ineffectual
powerless
unfit
inappropriate
unable
unsuitable
impotent
ineligible
unauthorised
indirect
competent
incompetence
incompetency
clueless
dishonest
untrustworthy
negligent
corrupt
unintelligent
arrogant
uncaring
visionless
bumbling
inattentive
duplicitous
ineptitude
bunglers
imperceptive
ignorant
uncooperative
unprofessional
imbecile
unknowledgeable
unprincipled