| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The quality or state of being incompetent; lack of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; lack of qualifications or training (for a particular task); insufficiency; inadequacy; | |
| 2. | (Law) Lack 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. |
| Noun | 1. | incompetence - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications Synonyms: incompetency Antonyms: competence, competency - the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually |
| 2. | incompetence - inability of a part or organ to function properly |