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Showing words for COMPETENT using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Competent

competent

8 Letter Words for Competent

contempt

7 Letter Words for Competent

compete, contemp, potence, potteen

6 Letter Words for Competent

cement, cenote, coempt, compte, coteen, metope, nepote, octene, pecten, poemet, pontee, poteen, potent, potmen, toment, toneme, topmen, topnet

5 Letter Words for Competent

cento, comet, compt, comte, conte, copen, cotte, ctene, emote, entom, entte, mecon, mento, monte, moten, motet, motte, nempt, netop, octet, oncet, pence, petto, ponce, tecon, tempe, tempo, tempt, tenet, topee, totem

4 Letter Words for Competent

cene, cent, cepe, cete, come, comp, cone, cont, cope, copt, cote, cott, econ, ecto, empt, ento, eten, eton, meet, mene, meno, ment, mete, moet, mone, mont, mope, mote, mott, neem, neep, neet, nemo, nete, nome, nope, note, nott, omen, once, opec, open, peen, pene, pent, peon, pete, peto, pnce, poem, poet, pome, pone, pont, pote, pott, teem, teen, teet, teme, temp, tene, tent, tepe, tete, tome, tone, tope, tote

3 Letter Words for Competent

cee, cen, ceo, cep, com, con, cop, cot, cpm, cpo, cpt, cte, ctn, cto, ecm, eco, ect, eec, een, eme, emo, emp, enc, ene, eom, eon, etc, mee, men, met, moc, moe, mon, mop, mot, mtn, nco, nee, neo, nep, net, nom, not, oct, one, ont, ope, opt, otc, pcm, pct, pec, pee, pen, pet, pmt, pom, pon, pot, pte, ptt, tcp, tec, tee, tem, ten, tet, tnt, toc, toe, tom, ton, top, tot, tpm

Definitions for Competent

[1] having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.
[2] adequate but not exceptional.
[3] Law . (of a witness, a party to a contract, etc.) having legal competence, as by meeting certain minimum requirements of age, soundness of mind, or the like.
[4] Geology . (of a bed or stratum) able to undergo folding without flowage or change in thickness.
[5] having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable
[6] suitable or sufficient for the purpose a competent answer
[7] law (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc
[8] (postpositive foll by to ) belonging as a right; appropriate

Words related to Competent

proficient, capable, efficient, decent, skilled, qualified, adequate, adapted, appropriate, clever, complete, crisp, endowed, enough, equal, fit, fool, good, pertinent, polished

Words nearby Competent

comper, compere, compete, competence, competency, competent, competition, competitive, competitive binding assay, competitive exclusion, competitive exclusion principle

Origin of Competent

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin competent- (stem of competēns, present participle of competere to meet, agree). See compete, -ent

Other words from Competent

com·pe·tent·ly , adverb
non·com·pe·tent , adjective
non·com·pe·tent·ly , adverb
ul·tra·com·pe·tent , adjective
un·com·pe·tent , adjective
un·com·pe·tent·ly , adverb

Word origin for Competent

C14: from Latin competēns, from competere to be competent; see compete

Synonyms for Competent

adequate, capable, decent, efficient, proficient, qualified, skilled, 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