incompetent

/ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈkäm-pə-tənt/ (ame, mw) · /ɪnˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/ (ame, ipa)

incompetent — 形容詞

  • incompetentpositive
  • more incompetentcomparative
  • most incompetentsuperlative

1. lacking the necessary skills or abilities to carry out a job or task successfull

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不勝任

缺乏完成工作所需技能或能力的

lacking the necessary skills or abilities to carry out a job or task successfully

例句

The new manager was so incompetent that the whole team missed the project deadline.

新任經理如此無能，導致整組團隊錯過了專案截止日期。

so + adjective + that + clause (expressing result)

Mauricio felt incompetent when he could not repair the kitchen tap himself.

Mauricio 無法自己修理廚房水龍頭時，覺得自己很沒用。

同義詞
  • inept

    Carries a stronger sense of clumsiness or awkwardness — an inept speaker fumbles even when knowledgeable

  • unskilled

    Focuses on lack of training rather than inherent inability; more neutral

  • incapable

    Suggests a lack of power or ability to do something specific rather than a broad lack of qualification

  • unqualified

    Focuses on lacking formal credentials or specific requirements for a position

反義詞
  • competent

    Having the necessary skills and ability

  • capable

    Having the power or ability to do something well

用法筆記

Can describe a person directly (an incompetent manager) or a person's actions (an incompetent attempt). Also used after linking verbs: feel incompetent, seem incompetent, prove incompetent.

常見錯誤

❌He is incompetent of doing the job.
✅He is incompetent for the job.' or 'He is incompetent to do the job.
💡'Incompetent' is followed by 'for' + noun or 'to' + infinitive, not 'of' + gerund.
❌She was incompetent to pass the test.
✅She was unable to pass the test.
💡'Incompetent' refers to a general lack of skill for a role or repeated tasks, not a one-time failure.

incompetent — 名詞