Competent and Raw

Competent

Competent adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Usage example: any competent mechanic should be able to fix that

Raw is an antonym for competent.

Raw

Raw adjective - Not cooked.

Competent is an antonym for raw.

Nearby Word: rawness

Both words in one sentence

  • Roleplay / Rune Of Shadows The nameless enemy soldiers are actually competent and, in terms of raw power, often even stronger than the player characters.
  • Series / Raw Butt Monkey: Richard who is apparently competent enough to get a job in Raw but incompetent enough that he almost never gets anything right.
    Source: Series / Raw
  • Phoenix was the only one brought up for reasons unrelated to looks or sex appeal, mainly because "creative" had booked themselves into a corner and quickly needed a competent female baby face on Raw.
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