Competent
adjective
Having knowledge or skill to do something well.
She's very competent at her work
Often appears as...
- competent in
- competent at
adjective
Qualified to legally perform a particular role.
The court ruled that the defendant was competent to stand trial
Often appears as...
- competent to stand
- competent authority
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Having sufficient ability or qualities to deal with a situation.
The team is competent to handle this crisis
Often appears as...
- competent to handle
- very competent
adjective
Having knowledge or skill to do something well.
She's very competent at her work
Often appears as...
- competent in
- competent at
adjective
Qualified to legally perform a particular role.
The court ruled that the defendant was competent to stand trial
Often appears as...
- competent to stand
- competent authority
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Having sufficient ability or qualities to deal with a situation.
The team is competent to handle this crisis
Often appears as...
- competent to handle
- very competent
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Pro Tip 1/3Skill Level
Refers to a high degree of skill, but doesn't mean the person is the best or perfect.
Even if he's competent in graphic design, he still learns new techniques.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Basics
'Competent' suggests more than just basic knowledge; it implies reliable performance.
After six months of training, she became competent at data analysis.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Specific
Use 'competent in' or 'competent at' to specify the area of competence.
He is particularly competent in handling customer complaints.
Pro Tip 1/3Skill Level
Refers to a high degree of skill, but doesn't mean the person is the best or perfect.
Even if he's competent in graphic design, he still learns new techniques.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Basics
'Competent' suggests more than just basic knowledge; it implies reliable performance.
After six months of training, she became competent at data analysis.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Specific
Use 'competent in' or 'competent at' to specify the area of competence.
He is particularly competent in handling customer complaints.
Pro Tip 1/3Skill Level
Refers to a high degree of skill, but doesn't mean the person is the best or perfect.
Even if he's competent in graphic design, he still learns new techniques.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Basics
'Competent' suggests more than just basic knowledge; it implies reliable performance.
After six months of training, she became competent at data analysis.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Specific
Use 'competent in' or 'competent at' to specify the area of competence.
He is particularly competent in handling customer complaints.
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
They're jumping in the river of money and a lot of these guys they might be able to keep up and they might have the lung capacity and they might be strong but some of these guys actually don't know how to tie knots. And they don't know how to set up anchors. So people leave the school really competent and safe. They practice rescues and wilderness first-aid.
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Onora O'Neill: What we...
It's judging how trustworthy people are in particular respects. And I think that judgment requires us to look at three things. Are they competent? Are they honest? Are they reliable? And if we find that a person is competent in the relevant matters, and reliable and honest,
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Why incompetent people...
What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you compared to other people you know? Are you better than average at grammar? Knowing how competent we are and how are skill stack up against other people's is more than a self-esteem boost.
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The Blind Spots of the...
So while we figure out exactly how to design this regime, the countries at the heart of the scramble for resources should receive adequate support, competent and coherent support to face off the joint challenges of geopolitical competition
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Tagging the Great White...
it's been more than an hour since this great white was hooked now he's out of the sea and into the competent hands of the expedition team the procedure for putting the tag in is it's kind of like surgery you know you said methodically
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How to inspire every...
the more culturally competent educators need to be. Moonlighting as a stand-up comedian for the past eight years, I understand the importance of cultural competency, which I define as the ability to translate
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Why being respectful to...
and they performed significantly better. Why does civility pay? Because people see you as an important -- and a powerful -- unique combination of two key warm and competent, friendly and smart.
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How to speak up for...
we are able to be competent in their eyes but also be likeable. And this is so powerful it even works when you see it coming. There have been multiple times in life when I have been forewarned
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A Darwinian theory of...
Competently made hand axes indicated desirable personal qualities -- intelligence, fine motor control, planning ability, conscientiousness and sometimes access to rare materials.
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Rediscovering ourselves...
we cannot protect or look after something this big how on earth are we going to look after the little things and so with the assistance of a competent backup team we walked and
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
They're jumping in the river of money and a lot of these guys they might be able to keep up and they might have the lung capacity and they might be strong but some of these guys actually don't know how to tie knots. And they don't know how to set up anchors. So people leave the school really competent and safe. They practice rescues and wilderness first-aid.
Video examples
Onora O'Neill: What we...
It's judging how trustworthy people are in particular respects. And I think that judgment requires us to look at three things. Are they competent? Are they honest? Are they reliable? And if we find that a person is competent in the relevant matters, and reliable and honest,
Video examples
Why incompetent people...
What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you compared to other people you know? Are you better than average at grammar? Knowing how competent we are and how are skill stack up against other people's is more than a self-esteem boost.
Video examples
The Blind Spots of the...
So while we figure out exactly how to design this regime, the countries at the heart of the scramble for resources should receive adequate support, competent and coherent support to face off the joint challenges of geopolitical competition
Video examples
Tagging the Great White...
it's been more than an hour since this great white was hooked now he's out of the sea and into the competent hands of the expedition team the procedure for putting the tag in is it's kind of like surgery you know you said methodically
Video examples
How to inspire every...
the more culturally competent educators need to be. Moonlighting as a stand-up comedian for the past eight years, I understand the importance of cultural competency, which I define as the ability to translate
Video examples
Why being respectful to...
and they performed significantly better. Why does civility pay? Because people see you as an important -- and a powerful -- unique combination of two key warm and competent, friendly and smart.
Video examples
How to speak up for...
we are able to be competent in their eyes but also be likeable. And this is so powerful it even works when you see it coming. There have been multiple times in life when I have been forewarned
Video examples
A Darwinian theory of...
Competently made hand axes indicated desirable personal qualities -- intelligence, fine motor control, planning ability, conscientiousness and sometimes access to rare materials.
Video examples
Rediscovering ourselves...
we cannot protect or look after something this big how on earth are we going to look after the little things and so with the assistance of a competent backup team we walked and
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Quote examples
Pat Gillick
American Businessman
There's always, I guess, a philosophy that if you come in, you want to change all the parts, you want to change everything over. I've always tried to preach that consistency and continuity are very, very important. So if I know the baseball people, and I know they're competent and could do the job, I don't see any reason to replace them.
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Ralph Northam
American Politician
In medical school, students are immersed in the realm of medical ethics. It's where new doctors study, learn right and wrong, ask tough questions, and discuss things like end of life care, genetic testing, and patients' rights. In lots of ways, it's the most important part of being a compassionate and competent doctor.
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Nina Jacobson
American Businesswoman
As a studio executive, I took the approach that people are competent until proven otherwise. But when you make a movie, because there is so little time to fix things when they break, you have to almost come to it with the mindset that everyone is incompetent until proven otherwise.
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Paul Watson
Canadian Environmentalist
I feel that people should have a license to have children, that they have proper education how to raise children. And that nobody should be allowed to be a parent unless they can prove that they are competent enough to be a parent.
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Naveen Jain
Indian Businessman
There is no longer a doubt that women are just as competent as men. Gender differences are guided by nurture, as society treats boys and girls differently from an early age.
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Frank Pittman
American Psychologist
Why do otherwise sane, competent, strong men, men who can wrestle bears or raid corporations, shrink away in horror at the thought of washing a dish or changing a diaper?
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Guilherme Leal
Brazilian Businessman
We need to be both conscious and competent to design products that emulate nature's life cycles, making sure that they endure and are either recycled or absorbed.
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John Maynard Keynes
English Economist
If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid.
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Randeep Hooda
Indian Actor
If you have life's experiences with you, nothing can stop you from being a competent actor.
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Ravi Shastri
Indian Coach
If I have done a competent job, I should be respected for my competency.
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Pat Gillick
American Businessman
There's always, I guess, a philosophy that if you come in, you want to change all the parts, you want to change everything over. I've always tried to preach that consistency and continuity are very, very important. So if I know the baseball people, and I know they're competent and could do the job, I don't see any reason to replace them.
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Ralph Northam
American Politician
In medical school, students are immersed in the realm of medical ethics. It's where new doctors study, learn right and wrong, ask tough questions, and discuss things like end of life care, genetic testing, and patients' rights. In lots of ways, it's the most important part of being a compassionate and competent doctor.
Quote examples
Nina Jacobson
American Businesswoman
As a studio executive, I took the approach that people are competent until proven otherwise. But when you make a movie, because there is so little time to fix things when they break, you have to almost come to it with the mindset that everyone is incompetent until proven otherwise.
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Paul Watson
Canadian Environmentalist
I feel that people should have a license to have children, that they have proper education how to raise children. And that nobody should be allowed to be a parent unless they can prove that they are competent enough to be a parent.
Quote examples
Naveen Jain
Indian Businessman
There is no longer a doubt that women are just as competent as men. Gender differences are guided by nurture, as society treats boys and girls differently from an early age.
Quote examples
Frank Pittman
American Psychologist
Why do otherwise sane, competent, strong men, men who can wrestle bears or raid corporations, shrink away in horror at the thought of washing a dish or changing a diaper?
Quote examples
Guilherme Leal
Brazilian Businessman
We need to be both conscious and competent to design products that emulate nature's life cycles, making sure that they endure and are either recycled or absorbed.
Quote examples
John Maynard Keynes
English Economist
If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid.
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Randeep Hooda
Indian Actor
If you have life's experiences with you, nothing can stop you from being a competent actor.
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Ravi Shastri
Indian Coach
If I have done a competent job, I should be respected for my competency.
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