competent

[kom-pi-tuhnt] / ˈkɒm pɪ tənt /

ADJECTIVE

able

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate capable decent efficient proficient qualified skilled

WEAK

adapted all around appropriate au fait being a pistol clever complete crisp dynamite endowed enough equal fireball fit fool good know ins and outs know one's business know one's stuff know the answers know the ropes know the score no slouch on the ball paid one's dues pertinent polished satisfactory savvy sufficient suitable there up to it up to snuff up to speed wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent incapable incompetent inept insufficient unable unqualified unskilled unsuitable

WEAK

inadequate inefficient

Example Sentences

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Most of all, you will require health advocates and a competent lawyer.

From MarketWatch

Yet, she met respectable friends in Rochester, and grew from a child bride into a competent woman.

From Literature

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Machine intelligence is now a competent and rapidly improving substitute for human intelligence across a growing range of tasks,” the pair wrote.

From Barron's

"The federation therefore defers to the competent judicial authorities for any determinations arising from the matter."

From BBC

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