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competence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of competence

the physical or mental power to do something

questioned his competence to finish the task without help

Synonyms of competence

ability, capability, capableness, capacity, competency, faculty

Words Related to competence

aptitude, aptness, endowment, equipment, facility, gift, knack, talent

address, adroitness, deftness, dexterity, hand, prowess, skill

gray matter, instinct, intelligence, ken, reason, understanding

might, potency, staying power

adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, fitness, form, influence, resourcefulness, usefulness

means, resources, wherewithal

Near Antonyms of competence

helplessness, impotence, paralysis, powerlessness, weakness

defectiveness, deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness

debilitation, disablement, impairment, incapacitation

Antonyms of competence

disability, inability, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, ineptness

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