Competent and Partial

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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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Partial is an antonym for competent.

Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.

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Competent is an antonym for partial.

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly

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

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

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

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