Competence
Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Usage example: questioned his competence to finish the task without help
Weakness is an antonym for competence.
Weakness
Weakness noun - The quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor.
Competence is an antonym for weakness.
How words are described
| emotional | emotional competence | emotional weakness |
| physical | physical competence | physical weakness |
| usual | usual competence | usual weakness |
| true | true competence | true weakness |
| Other adjectives: relative, simple, actual, extreme, great, serious, supposed, new, major, incredible, mental, general, temporary, military, perceived. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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This virtually forced Hitler to remove them, despite their demonstrable political reliability and Rundstedt's competence as a commander (bar the blindness to supply, an weakness fostered in every German commander by their training).
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Logical Weakness: Assassination skills are for getting the drop on a target, not prolonged conflict, making most assassins far less effective at combat than their general competence level would suggest.
Source: Manga / Assassination Classroom
Cite this Source
Weakness and Competence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/weakness
Competence & Weakness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/weakness>.
Weakness or Competence. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/weakness.
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