incompetencies
Areas of inability
Incompetencies is the plural of incompetency, a variant of incompetence.
Both refer to lack of ability, skill, or qualification to perform a task adequately: The report catalogued a series of incompetencies in the department's handling of the crisis.
The plural form emphasizes distinct instances or types of failure rather than a general state.
Lacking learned skills
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- unprofessionalNot meeting workplace standards
inexperienced · unfit · incapable · unpracticed · unversed · uninitiated · nonexpert · unaccomplished
Lack of physical grace
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- maladroitnessLack of skill or coordination
awkwardness · inefficiency · amateurishness · ineptness · inexpertness · unhandiness · gaucheness · mishandling
State of being insufficient
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- deficitAmount still owed
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- weaknessDeficiency in force
flaw · defect · imperfection · limitation · failing · gap · lack · shortcoming
untrained
Lacking learned skills
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
unprofessional · inexperienced · unfit · incapable · unpracticed · unversed · uninitiated · nonexpert · unaccomplished · unpolished
clumsiness
Lack of physical grace
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
maladroitness · awkwardness · inefficiency · amateurishness · ineptness · inexpertness · unhandiness · gaucheness · mishandling · botching
inadequacy
State of being insufficient
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- deficitAmount still owed
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
weakness · flaw · defect · imperfection · limitation · failing · gap · lack · shortcoming · drawback
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Proven skill areas
competences · skills · abilities · proficiencies · capabilities
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Proof of competence
credentials · specializations · core competencies · certifications · strong suits
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