Incompetent
Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Novice and incompetent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Novice" instead an adjective "Incompetent".
Nearby Words: incompetence, incompetently
Novice
Novice noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Incompetent and novice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incompetent" instead an adjective "Novice".
Both words in one sentence
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Also crosses over with Too Incompetent to Operate a Blanket; even the most novice Google user can get more relevant results than the search-engine-humans provide.
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Also, it could refer to his clumsy nature, as green is often used as a slang term for an incompetent novice.
Source: Film / Clue
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