incompétence

Definitions of incompétence
  1. noun
    lacking the power to perform
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    antonyms:
    capacité
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
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    inadaptibilité
    the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
    insensibilité
    the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    incapacité
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    insuffisance
    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
    rigidité
    the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
    froideur, insensibilité
    devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
    incapacité
    lack of physical or natural qualifications
    défaillance cardiaque
    inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
    synonyms: incapacité
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    antonyms:
    capacité, habileté
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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    trou
    an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
    inintelligence, stupidité
    a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
    inaptitude, incapacité
    a lack of aptitude
    incapacité
    lack of intellectual power
    inhabilité, maladresse
    a lack of cognitive skill
    manque de créativité
    a lack of creativity
    incompréhension
    an inability to understand
    mutité, simplicité
    the quality of being mentally slow and limited
    arriération mentale
    lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
    bêtise, sottise
    the quality of being rash and foolish
    gaucherie
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
    manque d'originalité
    uncreativeness due to a lack of originality
    type of:
    connaissance, savoir
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  3. noun
    lack of physical or natural qualifications
    synonyms: incapacité
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    antonyms:
    capacité
    capability to perform or produce
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    incapacité
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
  4. noun
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
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    antonyms:
    compétence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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