COMPETENCE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word competence. (opposite meanings)

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	incompetence				nounn
	noun • lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications • inability of a part or organ to function properly
	inability				nounn
	noun • lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something • lacking the power to perform
	ineptitude				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
	impotence				nounn
	noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
	inadequacy				nounn
	noun • lack of an adequate quantity or number • a lack of competence • unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
	incapability				nounn
	noun • lack of potential for development • the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
	incapacity				nounn
	noun • lack of intellectual power • lack of physical or natural qualifications
	ineffectiveness				nounn
	noun • lacking the power to be effective
	inefficiency				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
	ineptness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose