Incompetent
Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Losing and incompetent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Losing" instead an adjective "Incompetent".
Nearby Words: incompetence, incompetently
Losing
Incompetent and losing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incompetent" instead an adjective "Losing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inexpert and incompetent
- inexpert and losing
- unskillful and incompetent
- unskillful and losing
- poor and incompetent
- poor and losing
- unqualified and incompetent
- unqualified and losing
- unfit and incompetent
- unfit and losing
- inexperienced and incompetent
- inexperienced and losing
- unsuited and incompetent
- unsuited and losing
Both words in one sentence
- Her armies are weak and outmoded, her leaders incompetent, and she is constantly losing ground to the neighbouring Ottoman Turks.
Source: Fanfic / Land Of The Aryans -
Given the generally incompetent portrayal of the character, it's a miracle he never ends up losing something important.
Source: Pants-Positive Safety - They struggle with playing continually smaller venues, incompetent band members, and the reality that they may be losing their fame.
Source: Mockumentary
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