incompetence
noun/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/
/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtəns/
(also less frequent incompetency
[uncountable]/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənsi/
/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənsi/
)- the lack of skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done
- professional incompetence
- police incompetence
- He was dismissed for incompetence.
Extra Examples- I will not tolerate your incompetence any longer!
- Several officers had alleged incompetence on the part of the general.
- incompetence in writing
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gross
- rank
- sheer
- …
- demonstrate
- tolerate
- accuse somebody/something of
- …
- incompetence at
- incompetence in
- incompetence on the part of
- …
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