incompetent in Finnish
incompetent in Finnish is epäpätevä, taitamaton, kykenemätön — incompetent means lacking the skill or ability needed to do a job properly.
incompetent in Finnish
epäpätevä
Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
taitamaton
Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
kykenemätön
Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
kyvytön
Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
pystymätön
Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
vajaavaltainen
Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
What does "incompetent" mean?
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adj Lacking the skill or ability needed to do a job properly.
"The new manager was fired after proving incompetent at handling the budget."
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adj (law) Not legally or mentally capable of making sound decisions.
"The judge ruled that the elderly man was incompetent to manage his own finances."
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noun A person who lacks the ability to do something properly.
"He was surrounded by incompetents who kept missing deadlines."
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incompetent in a sentence
- The new manager was fired after proving incompetent at handling the budget.
- It was an incompetent attempt to fix the leaking pipe, and it made things worse.
- The judge ruled that the elderly man was incompetent to manage his own finances.
- He was surrounded by incompetents who kept missing deadlines.
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What is "incompetent" in Finnish?
"incompetent" in Finnish is epäpätevä, taitamaton, kykenemätön. incompetent means: Lacking the skill or ability needed to do a job properly.
How do you use "incompetent" in a sentence?
Example: "The new manager was fired after proving incompetent at handling the budget." In Finnish, "incompetent" is epäpätevä, taitamaton, kykenemätön.
Are there other ways to say "incompetent" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "incompetent": epäpätevä, taitamaton, kykenemätön, kyvytön, pystymätön, vajaavaltainen.
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