competent meaning
competent :
capable, skilled
adjective
▪ She is a competent teacher.
▪ She is a skilled teacher.
▪ He is competent in his job.
▪ He is capable in his job.
paraphrasing
▪ able – having the power or skill
▪ proficient – skilled or good at something
▪ qualified – having the necessary skills
▪ efficient – working well without waste
Pronunciation
competent [ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt]
The stress is on 'com' and sounds like 'kom-pi-tent'.
Common phrases and grammar about competent
competent - Common meaning
adjective
capable, skilled
Part of Speech Changes for "competent"
▪ competence (noun) – the ability or skill to do something well
▪ competently (adverb) – in a skilled or capable way
Common Expressions with "competent"
▪ competent worker – a skilled worker
▪ competent authority – a skilled authority
▪ competent in a field – skilled in a field
▪ competent performance – a skilled performance
Important examples of competent in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, competent often refers to someone being skilled or qualified for a job.
Example of a confusing word: complacent (self-satisfied)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Competent is an adjective that often appears in grammar questions to test adjective usage and placement.
competent
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
competent authority
'qualified authority', used to describe an official body with the right skills.
competent to stand trial
means 'having the mental ability to understand court proceedings'.
Differences between similar words and competent
competent
,
proficient
differences
Competent means having the necessary skills, while proficient means being very skilled or expert.
Words with the same origin as competent
The origin of competent
The word competent comes from the Latin 'competere', meaning to strive together or to be suitable.
Word structure
It has the prefix com (together), root pet (to seek), and suffix ent (adjective), meaning 'seeking together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of competent is pet (to seek). Words with the same root include compete (to strive against others).
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