Competent and Inequitable

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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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Inequitable is an antonym for competent.

Inequitable adjective - Not equitable or fair.

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Competent is an antonym for inequitable.

Nearby Words: inequality, inequity, inequitably

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

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