incompetent

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

Translation

adj. wasio na uwezo, wasio na sifa, wasio na ufaafu.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

be incompetent as a pilot

kuwa bila uwezo kama rubani

a grossly incompetent piece of reporting

ripoti ya ukiukaji mkubwa wa uwezo

a forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant.

msaidizi ambaye anakumbwa na bila uwezo kabisa.

a defendant who was incompetent to stand trial.

mshtakiwa ambaye hakuwa na uwezo wa kusubiri mahakamani.

voted the incompetent governor out.

walichagua kuondoa gavana ambaye hana uwezo.

cleaned out the incompetent workers.

waliondoa wafanyakazi wasio na uwezo.

He was incompetent yet hardworking.

Hakuwa na uwezo lakini alikuwa na bidii.

incompetent judges are voted out of office.

wajaji wasio na uwezo huondolewa kutoka ofisi.

He’s incompetent,he’ll have to go.

Yeye hana uwezo, atabidi aondoke.

He is utterly incompetent at his job.

Yeye hana uwezo kabisa katika kazi yake.

He is incompetent at working with his hands.

Yeye hana uwezo wa kufanya kazi na mikono yake.

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

kukamatwa kunaonekana kama hauelewi, kana kwamba tunapoteza ufundi wetu.

Real-world Examples

10.10, each one more incompetent than the last.

10.10, kila mmoja ni mzembe zaidi ya yule mwingine.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

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

Inaonekana kwamba jenerali au marishi katika xiangqi ni mzembe sana.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

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

Tazama; alikuwa rais mzembe. Hiyo ndiyo ninaweza kusema - mzembe sana.

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

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

Watu wengi walijiuliza jinsi mtu mzembe kama huyo angeweza kuchaguliwa kama mwanadippi.

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

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

Andrew, unapaswa kukubali, yeye ni mzembe zaidi ya kidogo.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

Now it’s becoming more incompetent up here.”

Sasa inazidi kuwa mzembe hapa juu.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

They are not incompetent or ignorant of technological progress.

Wao hawana uwezo wa kufanya kazi vibaya au hawajui maendeleo ya kiteknolojia.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Vizuri, nini kibaya na yeye? Je, nina uwezo wa kufanya kazi vibaya?

Source: Friends Season 9

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

S.E.C. anaweza kuwa mzembe, lakini hawana uwezo wa kufanya kazi vibaya.

Source: Billions Season 1

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

Wazungu walikuwa wanaamini kwamba kabila la Asia ni wasio na uwezo katika hafla za mbio.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

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