Competent and Indefensible

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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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Indefensible is an antonym for competent.

Indefensible adjective - Too bad to be excused or justified.

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Competent is an antonym for indefensible.

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Indefensible and Competent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/indefensible

Competent & Indefensible. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/indefensible>.

Indefensible or Competent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/indefensible.

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