incompetency

noun in·com·pe·ten·cy \-tən(t)-sē\

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Synonyms: impotence, inadequacy, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, inability, ineptitude, insufficiency, powerlessness

Antonyms: ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency

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noun in·com·pe·ten·cy \-ən-sē\

plural in·com·pe·ten·cies

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