incompetent
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incompetent
[in-kom´pĕ-tent]1. not able to function properly.
2. a person who is unable to perform the required functions of everyday living.
3. a person determined by the courts to be unable to manage his own affairs.
incompetent
adjective1. Referring to an inability to perform a task or function.
2. Referring to a valve or other structure that is incapable of closing properly.