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incompetent vs stumbler

stumbler vs incompetent

incompetent and stumbler both are nouns.

incompetent is an adjective but stumbler is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incompetent Yes Yes No No
stumbler Yes No No No
As nouns, stumbler is a hyponym of incompetent; that is, stumbler is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incompetent:
  • incompetent: someone who is not competent to take effective action
  • stumbler: someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Other hyponyms of incompetent include blunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, butcher, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, slouch.
incompetent (noun) stumbler (noun)
someone who is not competent to take effective action a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
incompetent (adjective) stumbler (adjective)
not qualified or suited for a purpose
legally not qualified or sufficient
not doing a good job
not meeting requirements
showing lack of skill or aptitude
Difference between incompetent and stumbler

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