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
  • Skepta’s still more than capable of keeping up with the kids.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Universities need institutions capable of sustaining serious debate after a visiting speaker leaves campus.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • Neither was able to rally the support necessary to secure the position, which eventually went to Mike Johnson, who is stepping aside from the leadership in the new Congress.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Thanks to the leadership of Robinson, Edmonds and Harding, TCU was able to avoid a similar setback.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • Trump’s notoriety for corruption may finally be eclipsing his populist appeal, and even rhetoricians as skilled as Jennings have difficulty making a case for him.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Provincial officials are counting on the project to deliver billions of dollars in investment, highly skilled jobs and a market for surplus wind power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Portugal qualified for the World Cup only three times before Ronaldo’s time — 1966, 1986 and 2002.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Adjusting this age restriction for qualified teens might be another way to encourage participation.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • The partnership’s goal is a nimble, creative and competent federal government that addresses the complex needs of the nation.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Palm Beach voters also wisely re-elected several competent state lawmakers and flipped two seats from Republican to Democrat.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Rather than taking advantage of the expert's knowledge, agents tended to compromise between expert and non-expert opinions.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Watson reminded the jury that Martin was paid by the defense team for his testimony and that his expert opinion was given without the benefit of the cell phone data police relied on.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of expert
Adjective
  • Plus, people hosting small gatherings and those who don’t want to tackle a whole turkey can select smaller turkey breasts, or even fully prepared birds that just need to be warmed up.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a December 2023 interview, Brand, now 51, sat alongside his attorney and delivered a lengthy prepared statement to detectives, maintaining that his encounters were consensual.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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