Competent and Wise

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Competent adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.

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Wise and competent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wise" instead an adjective "Competent".

Wise adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Competent and wise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competent" instead an adjective "Wise".

Nearby Words: wisely, wised

Women Are Wiser: Female characters are shown to be more competent and wise then male characters.

Source: Gender Dynamics Index
She's actually very competent and wise, but that doesn't mean she isn't annoying.

Source: Fanfic / Conquest Quest
Due to this being a series primarily made for girls, most of the wise and competent roles are filled by females who get the lion's share of Character Development, while males are often limited to supporting characters or antagonists tend to be either evil or immature.

Source: Women Are Wiser

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