Harm
Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Incompetence and harm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incompetence" instead a noun "Harm".
Incompetence
Incompetence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Harm and incompetence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Incompetence".
Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetently
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| considerable | considerable harm | considerable incompetence |
| true | true harm | true incompetence |
| genuine | genuine harm | genuine incompetence |
| actual | actual harm | actual incompetence |
| Other adjectives: massive, extreme, personal, major, incredible, mental, general, catastrophic, apparent, comical, previous. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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He's genuinely callous, spiteful and two-faced, but his incompetence and the need to maintain a friendly façade mean he actually does more good than harm sometimes.
Source: Webcomic / Sinful -
If unsuccessful, the attempt will harm the character for d3 damage, to show the incompetence of the healer.
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It openly celebrated colossal feats of incompetence (though never those that lead to real pain, harm or danger strangely enough.)
Source: Accentuate the Negative
Cite this Source
Incompetence and Harm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/incompetence
Harm & Incompetence. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/incompetence>.
Incompetence or Harm. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/incompetence.
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