Competence and Disability

Opposite meaning words

Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Usage example: questioned his competence to finish the task without help

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Disability is an antonym for competence.

Disability noun - The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.

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Competence is an antonym for disability.

Nearby Words: disabled, disablement

emotional	emotional competence	emotional disability
physical	physical competence	physical disability
due	due competence	due disability
actual	actual competence	actual disability
Other adjectives: great, serious, social, new, major, mental, temporary, magical, newfound.

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Disability and Competence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/disability

Competence & Disability. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/disability>.

Disability or Competence. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/disability.

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