competent

adjective/ˈkɒmpɪtənt/CEFR B2

দক্ষ, যোগ্য

Meaning

Having enough skill to do something to an acceptable standard.

Example sentences

She is a competent driver.তিনি একজন দক্ষ চালক।
The work was competent but dull.কাজটি দক্ষ হলেও একঘেয়ে ছিল।

A common mistake

Calling her work competent is high praise.→Calling her work competent is mild praise.

Competent means good enough, not excellent. In a reference it is often read as a polite way of saying unremarkable.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: workmanlike

Antonyms: incompetent

Similar words, and what each means

workmanlike
দক্ষ ও যত্নসহকারে করা, পেশাদারসুলভ
Done in a skilful, careful way, though not exciting or original.

Other English words for “দক্ষ, যোগ্য”

deft
Quick and skilful in movement.
adept
Very good at something.
expert
A person with special skill or knowledge in a subject.
capable
Having the ability or skill to do something.
efficient
Working well without wasting time, money or effort.
skilful
Doing something well because of training and practice.

Opposite words

incompetent
অদক্ষ, অযোগ্য
Not able to do a job properly.
inept
অদক্ষ; অযোগ্য
Showing no skill; clumsy or incompetent.

“competent” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Each band has a published descriptor — band 7 is a “good user”, band 6 a “competent user” — and there is no pass mark, because the score you need is set by whoever will read it.
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Where this word is used

Check yourself

“competent” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • দক্ষ, যোগ্য
- • প্রচুর, বিপুল পরিমাণের
- • ঐশ্বর্যপূর্ণ, বিলাসবহুল
- • অবিবেচনাপ্রসূত, অনুচিত
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দক্ষ, যোগ্য — competent (adjective) — দক্ষ, যোগ্য. Having enough skill to do something to an acceptable standard.
Which word is closest in meaning to “competent”?
- • grotesque
- • powerful
- • convincing
- • workmanlike
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workmanlike — workmanlike — দক্ষ ও যত্নসহকারে করা, পেশাদারসুলভ. Done in a skilful, careful way, though not exciting or original.

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