Synonyms & related words for incompetence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of incompetence — including incompetency, ineptitude, ineptness, inaptitude, incapability, inefficiency. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to incompetence

Explore words related to incompetence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mismanagement, incompetent, fecklessness, stupidity, incapableness, bungling, idiocy, negligence. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for incompetence

Common synonyms for incompetence include incompetency, ineptitude, ineptness, inaptitude, incapability, inefficiency, incapacity, ineffectiveness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does incompetence come from?

The word incompetence breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -pet, from Latin peto (“seek, strive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.