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Antonyms for in competence
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : in-kom-pi-tuh ns or in-kom-pi-tuh n-see |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈkɒm pɪ təns or ɪnˈkɒm pɪ tən si |
- ability
- abundance
- adequacy
- advantage
- aptitude
- artfulness
- capability
- capacity
- cleverness
- competence
- convenience
- dexterity
- ease
- easiness
- effectiveness
- elegance
- enough
- excess
- extra
- good health
- grace
- handiness
- health
- healthiness
- heartiness
- perfection
- plenty
- politeness
- power
- robustness
- skill
- sophistication
- soundness
- straightforwardness
- strength
- strong point
- success
- sufficiency
- talent
- vigor
Definition of in competence
Origin :- 1660s, "inadequacy;" 1716, "want of skill," from French incompétence (mid-16c.), from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + compétence (see competence). Native formation incompetency (from incompetent + -cy) is attested from 1610s.
- As in inability : noun disabling lack of talent, skill
- As in inadequacy : noun shortage, defect, inability
- As in awkwardness : noun clumsiness; inelegance
- As in incompetence : noun lack of ability
- As in ineptitude : noun incapacity
- As in incapability : noun inability
- As in incompetency : noun inability
- As in powerlessness : noun inability
- As in disqualification : noun disability; rejection for participation
- As in feebleness : noun lack of strength; ineffectiveness
Synonyms for in competence
- amateurishness
- artlessness
- awkwardness
- blemish
- boorishness
- cloddishness
- clumsiness
- coarseness
- crudeness
- dearth
- debarment
- debility
- decrepitude
- defalcation
- defectiveness
- deficiency
- deficit
- delicacy
- disease
- disenablement
- disentitlement
- disqualification
- drawback
- effeteness
- elimination
- enervation
- etiolation
- exclusion
- exhaustion
- failing
- failure
- faultiness
- flaw
- flimsiness
- frailness
- frailty
- gawkiness
- gracelessness
- greenness
- ignorance
- imperfection
- impotence
- inability
- inadequacy
- inadequateness
- inaptitude
- inaptness
- incapability
- incapacitation
- incapacity
- incompetence
- incompetency
- incompleteness
- ineffectiveness
- ineffectualness
- inefficacy
- inefficiency
- ineligibility
- ineptitude
- ineptness
- inexperience
- inexpertness
- infirmity
- infirmness
- insignificance
- insufficiency
- inutility
- lack
- lameness
- languor
- lassitude
- maladroitness
- malaise
- meagerness
- necessity
- oafishness
- paucity
- poverty
- powerlessness
- rudeness
- scantiness
- senility
- shortcoming
- sickliness
- skimpiness
- tactlessness
- uncoordination
- uncouthness
- underage
- unfitness
- ungainliness
- ungracefulness
- unhealthiness
- unproficiency
- unskillfulness
- unsuitableness
- weakness
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