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competent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of competent

1 having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance

any competent mechanic should be able to fix that

Synonyms of competent

able, capable, equal, fit, good, qualified, suitable

Words Related to competent

accomplished, ace, adept, experienced, expert, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), proficient, seasoned, skilled, skillful, veteran

overqualified

prepared, schooled, trained

apt, ready, willing

all-around (also all-round), protean, versatile

Phrases Synonymous with competent

on the ball

Near Antonyms of competent

inexperienced, inexpert, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful

unprepared, unschooled, untrained

beginning, green, new, raw, untested, untried

Antonyms of competent

incompetent, inept, poor, unfit, unfitted, unqualified

2 being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong

the arbiter has all the necessary information to make a competent decision on the matter

Synonyms of competent

condign, deserved, due, fair, just, justified, merited, right, rightful, warranted

Words Related to competent

applicable, appropriate, apt, fit, fitting, meet, proper, requisite, suitable

lawful, legal, legitimate

accurate, correct, true

rhadamanthine, strict, stringent, uncompromising

equitable, impartial, square

Near Antonyms of competent

incoherent, incorrect, irrelative, irrelevant

improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, indefensible, unjustifiable, unreasonable, unsuitable

biased, inequitable, partial, unequal

arbitrary, despotic

illegitimate, unlawful

Antonyms of competent

undeserved, undue, unfair, unjust, unjustified, unmerited, unwarranted

Synonym Discussion of competent

sufficient, enough, adequate, competent mean being what is necessary or desirable. sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need.

- sufficient savings

enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient.

- do you have enough food?

adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement.

- the service was adequate

competent suggests measuring up to all requirements without question or being adequately adapted to an end.

- had no competent notion of what was going on

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