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ultracompetent

adjective

Definition of ultracompetentnext
as in capable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultracompetent
  1. capable
  2. able
  3. skilled
  4. qualified
  5. competent
  6. expert
  7. prepared
  8. skillful
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
  • Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Also, because the threat was able to be confirmed in real time, the emergency dispatch queued the event as a priority crime in progress rather than a low-priority unverified alarm and saved the day.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • The annual cost for a private room in a skilled nursing facility in North Carolina was $129,575 a year or $10,798 a month, according to Genworth Cost of Care survey data.
    — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Data center construction is increasing competition for skilled workers in the region, according to survey results from the Associated General Contractors of America.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • There is also the problem of finding enough qualified people to do the work.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rules expressly allowed up to three horses but otherwise restricted livestock and poultry unless the animals qualified as household pets.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
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
  • Being an experienced or even expert meditator didn’t necessarily protect people.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Learn when and how to harvest blanket flower seeds, along with expert tips for storing and sowing, to keep the blooms coming without having to make a trip to the garden center next season.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of expert
Adjective
  • Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The volunteers could help suppress future dissent Friday’s events also suggested that hard-liners like Taeb among Iran’s leadership will be more prepared to suppress any future demonstration against the theocracy.
    — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful
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“Ultracompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultracompetent. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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