competent
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
a competent typist
Related & opposite
- capable also see
- efficient also see
- qualified also see
- skilled also see
- incompetent antonym
- competence derivation
- able similar to
- effective similar to
- workmanlike similar to
Sense 2 adjective
adequate for the purpose
a competent performance
Related & opposite
- competence derivation
- adequate similar to
Sense 3 adjective
legally qualified or sufficient
a competent court
Related & opposite
- incompetent antonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | capable |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | efficient |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | qualified |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | skilled |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | incompetent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | competence |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | able |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | effective |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | workmanlike |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | competence |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | adequate |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | incompetent |