3. Not lying within one's competency, capacity, or authorized power; not permissible.
Syn. — Incapable; unable; inadequate; insufficient; inefficient; disqualified; unfit; improper. — Incompetent, Incapable. Incompetent is a relative term, denoting a want of the requisite qualifications for performing a given act, service, etc.; incapable is absolute in its meaning, denoting want of power, either natural or moral. We speak of a man as incompetent to a certain task, of an incompetent judge, etc. We say of an idiot that he is incapable of learning to read; and of a man distinguished for his honor, that he is incapable of a mean action.
INCOMPETENTLY
In*com"pe*tent*ly, adv.
Defn: In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably.
INCOMPETIBILITY
In`com*pet`i*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: See Incompatibility.
INCOMPETIBLE
In`com*pet"i*ble, a.
Defn: See Incompatible.
INCOMPLETE In`com*plete", a. Etym: [L. incompletus: cf. F. incomplet. See In- not, and Complete.]
1. Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective. A most imperfect and incomplete divine. Milton.