incompetent

[US]/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/
[UK]/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. manglende evne, ukyndig, ute av stand.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

be incompetent as a pilot

være inkompetent som pilot

a grossly incompetent piece of reporting

en grovt inkompetent sak

a forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant.

en glemsom og fullstendig inkompetent assistent.

a defendant who was incompetent to stand trial.

en tiltalt som var ute av stand til å møte i retten.

voted the incompetent governor out.

stemte ut den inkompetente guvernøren.

cleaned out the incompetent workers.

ryddet ut de inkompetente arbeiderne.

He was incompetent yet hardworking.

Han var inkompetent, men hardtarbeidende.

incompetent judges are voted out of office.

inkompetente dommere blir stemt ut av embetet.

He’s incompetent,he’ll have to go.

Han er inkompetent, han må dra.

He is utterly incompetent at his job.

Han er fullstendig inkompetent i jobben sin.

He is incompetent at working with his hands.

Han er inkompetent til å jobbe med hendene sine.

getting caught looks so incompetent, as though we're losing our touch .

å bli tatt ser så inkompetent ut, som om vi mister vår sans.

Real-world Examples

10.10, each one more incompetent than the last.

10.10, hver eneste en mer inkompetent enn den forrige.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

It seems the general or marshal in xiangqi is much too incompetent.

Det ser ut til at generalen eller marskalken i xiangqi er mye for inkompetent.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

Look; he was an incompetent president. That's all I can say - grossly incompetent.

Se; han var en inkompetent president. Det er alt jeg kan si - grovt inkompetent.

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

Many people wondered how such an incompetent could be elected mayor.

Mange lurte på hvordan en så inkompetent person kunne bli valgt til ordfører.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

Andrew, you have to admit, he's more than a little incompetent.

Andrew, du må innrømme at han er mer enn litt inkompetent.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

Now it’s becoming more incompetent up here.”

Nå blir det mer inkompetent her oppe.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

They are not incompetent or ignorant of technological progress.

De er ikke inkompetente eller uvitende om teknologisk utvikling.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, what's wrong with me? Am I incompetent?

Vel, hva er galt med meg? Er jeg inkompetent?

Source: Friends Season 9

The S.E.C. May be feckless, but they're not incompetent.

S.E.C. kan være ineffektiv, men de er ikke inkompetente.

Source: Billions Season 1

Westerners used to conceive of the Asian race as incompetent in track events.

Vestlige mennesker pleide å se på den asiatiske rasen som inkompetente i løpsøvelser.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

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