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competent

adjective

Having the ability and knowledge needed to perform a task adequately.

Adequately skilled or capable

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capable able proficient qualified skilled effective

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incompetent

adjective

Lacking the skills or ability needed to perform a task adequately.

Lacking needed ability

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inept incapable unskilled ineffectual bungling unqualified

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inept

adjective

Lacking skill or competence.

Unskilled or ineffective

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incompetent unskilled clumsy awkward incapable ineffectual

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menial

adjective

Requiring little skill and traditionally assigned low status.

Low-status routine work

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unskilled lowly humble

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pretension

noun

An attempt or claim to seem more important, skilled, or impressive than warranted.

Unwarranted display of importance

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affectation pretentiousness posturing ostentation showiness

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proficient

adjective

Competent and skilled in a particular activity.

Skilled at an activity

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competent adept skilled skillful accomplished practiced

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