Difference between Incompetent and Unskilled

What is the difference between Incompetent and Unskilled?

Incompetent as an adjective is unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability. while Unskilled as an adjective is of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.

Incompetent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who is incompetent.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability. Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

Example sentence: Donald Trump's mini-me, Boris Johnson, is in the ascendant: the Tory crown is his to lose. But his colleagues know he's an incompetent, a man who cares only for himself, who was fired twice - by a newspaper editor and a party leader - over allegations of dishonesty.

Unskilled

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.Of a job: not requiring skill or training.Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.

Example sentence: Alan Greenspan is unskilled; you don't take the unskilled seriously.

We hope you now know whether to use Incompetent or Unskilled in your sentence.

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