Incompetence and Lapse

Incompetence

Incompetence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.

Lapse and incompetence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Incompetence".

Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetently

Lapse

Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

Incompetence and lapse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incompetence" instead a noun "Lapse".

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

How words are described

complete complete incompetence complete lapse
genuine genuine incompetence genuine lapse
blatant blatant incompetence blatant lapse
terrible terrible incompetence terrible lapse
Other adjectives: major, mental, apparent, drunken, odd, occasional, comedic.
Cite this Source
Lapse and Incompetence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetence/lapse
Incompetence & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetence/lapse>.
Lapse or Incompetence. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetence/lapse.
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