incompetency (Meaning)

Wordnet

incompetency (n)

lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

Webster

incompetency (n.)

The quality or state of being incompetent; want of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts.

Want of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.

incompetency Sentence Examples

  1. The incompetency of the contractor led to a subpar construction project.
  2. Due to their incompetency, the team was unable to complete the assignment to a satisfactory level.
  3. The employee's lack of proficiency was evident in their repeated mistakes.
  4. The government's handling of the situation displayed a high degree of incompetency, resulting in public outcries.
  5. The incompetency of the supervisor caused the department to fall behind schedule.
  6. The company's financial crisis was partly attributed to the incompetency of its previous management.
  7. The incompetency of the medical staff led to a misdiagnosis and improper treatment.
  8. The student's incompetency in mathematics resulted in a failing grade.
  9. The incompetency of the driver caused a serious car accident.
  10. The organization's incompetency in project management led to wasted resources and missed deadlines.

FAQs About the word incompetency

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The incompetency of the contractor led to a subpar construction project.

Due to their incompetency, the team was unable to complete the assignment to a satisfactory level.

The employee's lack of proficiency was evident in their repeated mistakes.

The government's handling of the situation displayed a high degree of incompetency, resulting in public outcries.