omnicompetent

adjective

Definition of omnicompetentnext
as in competent

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Recent Examples of omnicompetent Facebook memes to poison the debate among America’s political class, half of whom went on to portray him as an omnicompetent master of world events. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 26 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnicompetent
  1. competent
  2. capable
  3. efficient
  4. able
  5. authoritarian
  6. tyrannical
  7. autocratic
  8. godlike
Adjective
  • In December 2023, a psychologist found that Walters was competent.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In a May report, the hospital said Faust was competent to stand trial.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • The two components will work together as an all-up-round, or AUR, test bed capable of supporting hypersonic flight testing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Remember that your shotgun cannot be capable of holding more than two cartridges in the magazine, and three total.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • The upshot of all this is that ClickFix is a highly effective and efficient means of spreading all sorts of malware.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Remain efficient at running the football, and the Vikings can mitigate risk.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of efficient
Adjective
  • Both players were able to end points quickly, and Sabalenka also showed off some impressive speed in tracking down drop shots.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The back end should be able to move the puck better and avoid long stretches in their own end, and assuming relative health, other players like Braden Schneider will no longer have to play too high in the lineup.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • Dejan Pavlovic, from Belgrade’s Faculty of Political Sciences, drew a comparison with an election this year in Hungary that swept from power another authoritarian, Viktor Orbán.
    — Ivana Bzganovic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, authoritarian regimes are on the rise across the planet, including in the United States.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of authoritarian
Adjective
  • Women becoming doctors and professors know the difference between a free society and a tyrannical society.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Giamatti is Jerry, the tyrannical director billed, without irony, as the biggest name in New Jersey community theater.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tyrannical
Adjective
  • But almost no government—northern or southern, democratic or autocratic—wants to see so many people go hungry.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At a Sunday rally in Georgia, Ossoff needled Trump for accepting a new Air Force One plane from the autocratic monarchy of Qatar and for reportedly hiding in a catering truck to switch to a different plane in Turkey last month.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of autocratic
Adjective
  • On the other hand, however, take a step back and the world-building is jaw-dropping; on a big screen, Rogue Trooper is almost overwhelming, and Barnard becomes an almost godlike presence by the end with his piercing white eyes (don’t worry, it’s explained).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Since then, Tesla’s stock price has risen more than three-hundredfold, an ascent that explains Musk’s godlike status among investors who bought in early.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of godlike

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“Omnicompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnicompetent. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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