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competent
adjective as in able
Weak matches
adapted, all around, appropriate, au fait, being a pistol, clever, complete, crisp, dynamite, 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, satisfactory, savvy, sufficient, suitable, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed, wicked
Example Sentences
"It's about surrounding my father with people who are competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises," he said.
Santos said Trump plans to "have a Cabinet with competent people."
"He is not competent by training, management skills, temperament or trust to have this job. He's just absolutely the wrong guy for it," Benjamin said.
He told the BBC: "I don't think I committed fraud. I didn't want any of this to happen. I was certainly not nearly as competent as I thought I was."
“They also may feel like their child may not be competent enough for the program, which creates a situation where our kids aren’t even given the chance to compete to get into the program.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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