Competent and Found wanting

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Competent adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.

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Found wanting is an antonym for competent.

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Competent is an antonym for found wanting in defective topic.

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Found wanting and Competent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/found_wanting

Competent & Found wanting. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/found_wanting>.

Found wanting or Competent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/found_wanting.

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