Antonyms for competent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kom-pi-tuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒm pɪ tənt |
Definition of competent
Origin :- late 14c., "suitable," from Old French competent "sufficient, appropriate, suitable," from Latin competentem (nominative competens), present participle of competere "coincide, agree" (see compete). Meaning "able, fit" is from 1640s. Legal sense is late 15c.
- adj able
- He reached out a square, competent hand, and put it over hers.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- It is so difficult to keep ‘heights that the soul is competent to gain.’
- Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
- Who is going to say whether an applicant is competent to pilot a balloon or airship?
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- The expectation of acquiring a competent fortune did not last long.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
- It had died down and left him competent as ever to handle the scene.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- He told what he saw, or what was guarantied to him by competent witnesses.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- I put in a word for Herr Feltz, because I am convinced that he is a most competent man.
- Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr
- Now, I should like to see it in the hands of a good and competent man.
- Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
- What are the qualities by virtue of which this claim is made, and allowed by every competent judge?
- Extract from : « The Lyric » by John Drinkwater
- In other words, the hypothetical cause is, so far, competent to produce effects similar to those of the real cause.
- Extract from : « A Critical Examination Of The Position Of Mr. Darwin's Work, "On The Origin Of Species," In Relation To The Complete Theory Of The Causes Of The Phenomena Of Organic Nature » by Thomas H. Huxley
Synonyms for competent
- adapted
- adequate
- all around
- appropriate
- au fait
- being a pistol
- capable
- clever
- complete
- crisp
- decent
- dynamite
- efficient
- 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
- proficient
- qualified
- satisfactory
- savvy
- skilled
- sufficient
- suitable
- there
- up to it
- up to snuff
- up to speed
- wicked
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