Incompetence
Incompetence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Mediocrity and incompetence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mediocrity" instead a noun "Incompetence".
Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetently
Mediocrity
Mediocrity noun - Ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding.
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Synonyms for Mediocrity
Incompetence and mediocrity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incompetence" instead a noun "Mediocrity".
Nearby Word: mediocre
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- weakness and incompetence
- weakness and mediocrity
- lack and incompetence
- lack and mediocrity
- deficiency and incompetence
- deficiency and mediocrity
- inadequacy and incompetence
- inadequacy and mediocrity
- carelessness and incompetence
- carelessness and mediocrity
- feebleness and incompetence
- feebleness and mediocrity
- insignificance and incompetence
- insignificance and mediocrity
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Our Darker Purpose: Most student medals are symbols of mediocrity, incompetence, violence, or a sadistic streak.
Source: Medal of Dishonor
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Mediocrity and Incompetence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetence/mediocrity
Incompetence & Mediocrity. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetence/mediocrity>.
Mediocrity or Incompetence. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetence/mediocrity.
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