Synonyms of competencies

competencies

noun

plural of competency

as in abilities

the physical or mental power to do something

she's proved that she has the competency to run a major company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abilities
• skills
• capacities
• capabilities
• aptitudes
• competences
• talents
• faculties
• reasons
• facilities
• instincts
• equipments
• gifts
• intelligences
• knacks
• resources
• endowments
• understandings
• hands
• dexterities
• addresses
• potencies
• prowesses
• influences
• adequacies
• gray matters
• means
• staying powers
• mights
• puissances
• stuff
• forms
• wherewithals
• kens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incapacities
• disabilities
• inabilities
• incapabilities
• weaknesses
• deficiencies
• impotences
• incompetencies
• inadequacies
• incompetences
• ineptitudes
• impairments
• debilitations
• inefficacies
• ineffectualities
• incapacitations
• disablements
• paralyses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of competencies

Gemma and Richard are composites drawn from our several decades of advising organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller nonprofits on designing interview processes that assess leadership and interpersonal competencies. — Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Experts advocate for a radical redesign, urging boards to prioritize genuine governance competencies and continuous impact measurement, moving away from outdated models that hinder vital community services. — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Do the activities encourage time spent interacting with others online, which can help young people develop important skills and competencies? — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

The two companies also have separate core competencies, with Stripe focused on merchants and PayPal embracing 430 million consumer accounts. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026