Incompetent
Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Jackleg and incompetent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jackleg" instead an adjective "Incompetent".
Nearby Words: incompetence, incompetently
Jackleg
Jackleg adjective - Lacking or showing a lack of expert skill.
Usage example: he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut
Incompetent and jackleg are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incompetent" instead an adjective "Jackleg".
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Jackleg and Incompetent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incompetent/jackleg
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