/ Dictionary / Index I incompetent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•com•pe•tent Pronunciation: (in-kom'pi-tunt), [key] — adj. not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate. characterized by or showing incompetence: His incompetent acting ruined the play. being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts. inadmissible, as evidence. —n. an incompetent person; a mentally deficient person. a person lacking power to act with legal effectiveness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: incompetent (Thesaurus) incompetence incomplete Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language