Competent

Quick meaning: Competent is an adjective meaning Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

Meaning

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

More Meanings

1. (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
2. Adequate for the purpose.
3. (biology, medicine, of an organ, tissue, or system) Functionally in order; functioning adequately.
4. (biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
5. (geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.

Example Sentences

judicial authority having competent jurisdiction

He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.

a competent sphincter; a competent cervix; a competent immune system

For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.

Synonyms for competent

Depending on context, synonyms include adequate, efficient, effective, capable, qualified, workmanlike.

Antonyms for competent

Common opposites include incompetent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include capable, able, effective, qualified, adequate, efficient.

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