Applicable and Incompetent

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Applicable adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.

Usage example: a knack for selecting the most applicable word

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Incompetent is an antonym for applicable.

Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Applicable is an antonym for incompetent.

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Incompetent and Applicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/incompetent

Applicable & Incompetent. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/incompetent>.

Incompetent or Applicable. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/incompetent.

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