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incompetente

incompetent

adjective een-kom-peh-TEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Incompetente is invariable for gender and pluralises as incompetenti. It functions as both an adjective (un medico incompetente) and a noun (è un incompetente = 'he is an incompetent'). It is a strong term of criticism. The milder alternatives are inesperto ('inexperienced') or impreparato ('unprepared').

Examples

"Non possiamo affidare il progetto a qualcuno di incompetente."

Natural Translation

We cannot entrust the project to someone incompetent.

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