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incompetent: someone who is not competent to take effective action; not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"; not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"

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not comparable collapse

stumblebum collapse: a second-rate prize fighter

out of the running collapse

unable collapse: (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"

unequipped collapse: without necessary physical or intellectual equipment; "guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle"; "unequipped for jobs in a modern technological society"

disqualified collapse: disqualified by law or rule or provision; barred from competition for violation of rules; "a disqualified player"

unendowed collapse: not equipped or provided; "unendowed with genius"- J.L.Lowes

duffer collapse: an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"

unarmed collapse: (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"; (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns

found wanting collapse

unsatisfactory collapse: not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"

inefficient collapse: not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"

unprovided collapse

ill-equipped collapse: poorly supplied with physical equipment; "the school was ill-equipped"

gelding collapse: castrated male horse

unprofessional collapse: not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it"; "was censured for unprofessional conduct"; "unprofessional repairs"

incapable collapse: not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"; (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"; (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying"; lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; "an incapable helper"

untalented collapse: devoid of talent; not gifted

insufficient collapse: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

maladjusted collapse: not well adjusted; "a maladjusted carburetor"; poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living; "a maladjusted child"

unskilled collapse: not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"

powerless collapse: lacking power

unsuited collapse

unadapted collapse: not having adapted to new conditions; "several unadjusted refugees"; not changed in form or character for a purpose

unskillful collapse

maladroit collapse: not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"

useless collapse: having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"

incomplete collapse: not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"; not yet finished; "his thesis is still incomplete"; "an uncompleted play"

weakling collapse: a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

ineffective collapse: lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers"; not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"; lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

dud collapse: failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine"

helpless collapse: unable to manage independently; "as helpless as a baby"; unable to function; without help; lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"

flash in the pan collapse: someone who enjoys transient success but then fails

deficient collapse: inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"; falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

out of it collapse

greenhorn collapse

imperfect collapse: not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"

trivial collapse: obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose"; concerned with trivialities; "a trivial young woman"; "a trivial mind"

ineffectual collapse

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