Competent vs. Proficient
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Difference Between Competent and Proficient
Competentadjective
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.Proficientadjective
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.Competentadjective
(legal) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.judicial authority having competent jurisdictionProficientnoun
An expert.
Competentadjective
Adequate for the purpose
Proficientadjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;
adept in handicraftsan adept juggleran expert joba good mechanica practiced marksmana proficient engineera lesser-known but no less skillful composerthe effect was achieved by skillful retouchingADVERTISEMENT
Competentadjective
permeable to foreign DNA
Competentadjective
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient;
a competent typistCompetentadjective
adequate for the purpose;
a competent performance
