Incompetent vs Inconsiderate - What's the difference?
incompetent | inconsiderate |
Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability.
Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.
Not considerate of others, thoughtless.
(obsolete) inconsiderable
As adjectives the difference between incompetent and inconsiderate
is that incompetent is unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability while inconsiderate is not considerate of others, thoughtless.As a noun incompetent
is a person who is incompetent.incompetent
English
Adjective
(head)- Having an incompetent lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesn't know that.
- The charged was judged incompetent to stand trial, at least until his medication started working.
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The form incompetent of , as in "I am incompetent of doing anything!" is heard (US). It is incorrect, the intended word is incapable.inconsiderate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Failing to replace the roll after using last of the toilet paper is very inconsiderate .