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
Just and competent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Just" instead an adjective "Competent".
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Just and Competent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/just
Competent & Just. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/just>.
Just or Competent. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/just.
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