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Incapacitated vs Incompetent - What's the difference?

incapacitated | incompetent |

As adjectives the difference between incapacitated and incompetent

is that incapacitated is unable to act while incompetent is incompetent.

As a verb incapacitated

is (incapacitate).

incapacitated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (incapacitate)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to act
  • incompetent

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability.
  • Having an incompetent lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesn't know that.
  • Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
  • The charged was judged incompetent to stand trial, at least until his medication started working.

    Synonyms

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    Usage notes

    The form incompetent of , as in "I am incompetent of doing anything!" is heard (US). It is incorrect, the intended word is incapable.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is incompetent.