How to Pronounce "weaponized incompetence"

expression

ˈwɛpəˌnaɪzd/ /ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns

WEH-puh-nyzd in-KAHM-puh-tens

ˈwɛpənaɪzd/ /ɪnkˈɒmpɪtəns

WEH-puh-nyzd in-KOM-pi-tens

Definition

Weaponized incompetence is when someone pretends to be bad at a task on purpose to avoid doing it, often so that someone else will do it for them.

American English

ˈwɛpəˌnaɪzd/ /ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns

British English

ˈwɛpənaɪzd/ /ɪnkˈɒmpɪtəns

WEH-puh-nyzd in-KAHM-puh-tens

WEH-puh-nyzd in-KOM-pi-tens

He used weaponized incompetence to get out of doing the dishes.

Some people use weaponized incompetence at work to avoid difficult tasks.

She recognized his weaponized incompetence after he messed up the laundry again.

I can't believe he's pulling the weaponized incompetence act again just to get out of planning the trip.