incompetence
noun/ɪnˈkɑmpɪtəns/
Frequency rank: #8,305 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
lack of ability or skill to do something properly
Example sentence
The manager was fired due to repeated incompetence in handling customer complaints.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 8,301–8,400
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