What is the Spanish word for "incompetence"?

Learn how to say "incompetence" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

incompetence

Spanish

incompetencia

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Alternative translations of "incompetence"

ineptitud
incapacidad
inhabilidad
torpeza

Examples of how to use "incompetence" in Spanish

English
Gross incompetence led to the company's failure.
Spanish
La incompetencia grosera llevó al fracaso de la empresa.
English
His incompetence caused the project delay.
Spanish
Su incompetencia causó el retraso en el proyecto.
English
She explained the mistake as simple incompetence.
Spanish
Ella explicó el error como una simple incompetencia.
English
Managers noticed growing incompetence in the team.
Spanish
Los gerentes notaron una creciente incompetencia en el equipo.
English
They discussed incompetence during the staff meeting.
Spanish
Discutieron sobre la incompetencia durante la reunión del personal.

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