Competent
Competent adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Respectable and competent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Competent".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Competent and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competent" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- good and competent
- good and respectable
- fit and competent
- fit and respectable
- appropriate and competent
- appropriate and respectable
- average and competent
- average and respectable
- moderate and competent
- moderate and respectable
- adequate and competent
- adequate and respectable
- ample and competent
- ample and respectable
Both words in one sentence
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Bunny-Ears Lawyer: If anyone is hyped up to be competent or respectable, chances are they are actually a bumbling idiot.
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This may be a vague dig at Beauty Equals Goodness (compared to the villainous but attractive Kuja) as her subjects usually insist Brahne is a competent and respectable leader, at least pre-game.
Source: Gonk - Well, in Benchwarmers, not only is he a competent, respectable, dignified male lead, his character is an excellent baseball player with genuine depth.
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