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Incompetent vs Untrained - What's the difference?

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Incompetent is a related term of untrained.


As adjectives the difference between incompetent and untrained

is that incompetent is incompetent while untrained is lacking training, not having been instructed in something.

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.

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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.

    • untrained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.

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