competent
Overview of adj competent
The adj competent has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) competent -- (properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist")
2. (3) competent -- (adequate for the purpose; "a competent performance")
Grep of noun competent
incompetent
Antonyms of adj competent
2 senses of competent
Sense 1
competent (vs. incompetent)
incompetent (vs. competent)
=> feckless, inept
=> incapable, unqualified
=> ineffective, inefficient
=> unqualified
=> unworkmanlike
Sense 2
competent
INDIRECT (VIA adequate) -> inadequate
Similarity of adj competent
2 senses of competent
Sense 1
competent (vs. incompetent)
=> able, capable
=> effective, efficient
=> qualified
=> workmanlike
Also See> capable#1; efficient#1; qualified#1; skilled#1
Sense 2
competent
=> adequate (vs. inadequate)
Pertainyms of adj competent
Attributes of adj competent
Domain of adj competent
Domain Terms of adj competent
Familiarity of adj competent
competent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj competent
competent
immunocompetent
incompetent
Grep of adv competent
competently
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