Competent and Incorrect

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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

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Incorrect is an antonym for competent.

Incorrect adjective - Having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts.

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Competent is an antonym for incorrect.

Nearby Words: incorrectness, incorrectly

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Incorrect and Competent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/incorrect

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

Incorrect or Competent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/incorrect.

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