Incompetent
Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Potent is an antonym for incompetent.
Nearby Words: incompetence, incompetently
Potent
Potent adjective - Having great power or influence.
Usage example: a potent argument for expanding our program of space exploration
Incompetent is an antonym for potent.
Both words in one sentence
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This eventually leads up to situations like the ones in Spirit Tracks and Twilight Princess, in which Zelda is a potent sorceress and archer while the guards are incompetent morons whose uselessness is repeatedly lampshaded.
Source: Franchise / The Legend of Zelda
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