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competent
What does competent mean?
competent (adjective): properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use competent in a sentence?
- A competent typist. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce competent?
/ˈkɑmpətɪnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does competent come from?
From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (Modern French compétent).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of competent?
Words related to competent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “competent” mean?
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Not quite: that's what appropriate means.
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Not quite: that's what free means.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Not quite: that's what glad means.
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
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