Competent
Valid
Valid adjective - According to the rules of logic.
Competent and valid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competent" instead an adjective "Valid".
Nearby Words: validity, validation
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Because Panga is both bumbling and freakishly competent at his job, both meanings are equally valid.
Source: Literature / Someone Else's War -
Most competent writers achieve a retcon by relying on a less-obvious but still perfectly valid interpretation of what was previously seen.
Source: Retcon - Though unlike in fighting, where their differing approaches are treated as equally valid, Yuri is very clearly the more competent one in the kitchen.
Source: Technician vs. Performer
Cite this Source
Valid and Competent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/valid
Competent & Valid. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/valid>.
Valid or Competent. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competent/valid.
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