Competent
Competent adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Usage example: the arbiter has all the necessary information to make a competent decision on the matter
Fitting and competent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fitting" instead an adjective "Competent".
Fitting
Fitting adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Competent and fitting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competent" instead an adjective "Fitting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and competent
- good and fitting
- fit and competent
- fit and fitting
- fitted and competent
- fitted and fitting
- appropriate and competent
- appropriate and fitting
- adequate and competent
- adequate and fitting
- satisfactory and competent
- satisfactory and fitting
- reasonable and competent
- reasonable and fitting
Both words in one sentence
- His efforts at fitting in actually seem rather pathetic when you compare him to the more evil (and competent) Invader Tak, who manages, within a short time of arriving on Earth, to install herself as the heiress to a multi-million dollar weenie corporation.
Source: Villains Blend in Better -
Hornswoggle became an example after his presence failed to make Finley hated, fitting many of the same characteristics Mysterio does except he's much less competent, is either the youngest man on the roster or close to it, and is about a foot smaller than Mysterio is.
Source: Kid-Appeal Character -
Gwen first wears a lot of orange (a timid neutral, she stops wearing it after To Be Lawful or Good moments), brown (Closer to Earth, fitting for the competent junior blacksmith's fighting suit), yellow (maybe Kid-Appeal Character, as she's the Adorkable Badass Normal).
Source: Good Colors, Evil Colors
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