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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

strict, stringent, uncompromising

equitable, impartial
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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