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Common collocations with incompetence in American Collocation

incompetence noun uncountable

US /ɪnˈkɑmpət(ə)ns/

very bad

bungling
crass
gross
sheer
shocking
staggering
total
utter

Through its sheer incompetence the Government could be endangering people’s lives.

of a particular type

administrative
bureaucratic
managerial
military
ministerial
official
professional

These were “friendly-fire” casualties, victims of military incompetence.

show incompetence

demonstrate
display
prove
reveal
show

He said the case revealed gross incompetence by Ministers.

accuse someone of incompetence

accuse someone of
allege

They sued the company, alleging incompetence on the part of the managers.

hide incompetence

hide

The company is using the Data Protection Act to hide its own incompetence.