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competent

com·pe·tent

competent

 
 
pronunciation:
kam p tnt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: having the skill to do something; capable.
Only competent drivers get licenses.
 
synonyms:
able, capable, qualified
antonyms:
incapable, incompetent
similar words:
adept, deft, efficient, fit, knowledgeable, on the ball, ready, skilled, skillful
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derivation: competently (adv.)
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