displaying incompetence

Thân thiện

He is displaying incompetence by trying to fix the sink with the wrong tools.

Definition

Adverb: In a manner that shows a lack of the skill, knowledge, or ability needed to do something successfully; poorly or inadequately.

Usage

This adverb describes how an action is performed, specifically indicating that the action is done with a noticeable lack of competence, skill, or effectiveness.

Examples

• The manager handled the customer complaint incompetently, making the situation worse.
• The report was written so incompetently that it was full of factual errors and poor analysis.
• He incompetently attempted to fix the leak, resulting in a much larger problem.

Advanced Usage

• Modifying Passive Constructions: It can describe the manner in which an action is received or perceived as being done.
  • The project was incompetently managed from the start.
• In Formal Critique: Often used in evaluations, reviews, or assessments to denote failure in execution.
  • The legal defense was conducted incompetently, leading to an unjust verdict.

Variants and Related Words

• Incompetent (Adjective): Lacking the necessary skills or knowledge.
  • He was an incompetent mechanic.
• Incompetence (Noun): The state or fact of being incompetent.
  • The investigation revealed shocking incompetence.

Synonyms

• Poorly
• Inadequately
• Unskillfully
• Ineffectively
• Clumsily

Antonyms

• Competently
• Skillfully
• Expertly
• Adeptly
• Effectively

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an incompetent manner
   • he did the job rather incompetently

Từ đồng nghĩa

• incompetently