Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "competent" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

incompetent incompetent

Derived Terms

angiocompetent chemocompetent competently dyscompetent electrocompetent fibrocompetent hypercompetent immunocompetent incompetent melanocompetent multicompetent neurocompetent non-incompetent noncompetent omnicompetent osmocompetent osteocompetent precompetent retrocompetent rhizocompetent supercompetent thermocompetent ultracompetent

Context

biology legal

Related Terms

bicompetent compete competence competentness competition tricompetent

Related Terms

ability adequate authority capable compete competence competency competentness competition competitive competitor dna efficient foreign incompetence issue jurisdiction knowledge permeable purpose qualifications qualified question skill skilled

Similar Terms

able adequate adequate capable capable effective effective efficient equal qualified skilled workmanlike workmanlike

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