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Displaying outstanding skill, knowledge, or experience in a given field

Acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding

Justified by morally accepted standards

(of a court or other body) Accepted as having the legal authority to deal with a particular matter

(attributive to a person) Not posing any risk of harm or hurt

Denotes the effectiveness or dominance of a particular action

(of something inanimate or abstract) Successful in producing a desired or intended result

Having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task

(of persons) Influential or powerful in rank, position, or status

Able to provide for oneself independently of others

Existing in large amounts or numbers

Sharp, clearly defined

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Adjective

Displaying outstanding skill, knowledge, or experience in a given field

know one's business

know one's stuff

know the answers

know ins and outs

out of this world

nimble-fingered

good with numbers

quick on the trigger

quick on the uptake

exceptionally skilled

immensely skilled

highly qualified

extraordinarily skilled

mathematically competent

knowing the score

exceptionally good

hyperintelligent

sharp as a tack

impeccably credentialed

well credentialed

supremely skilled

adept physically

having a knack for

out of the ordinary

the right stuff

knowing one's stuff

know one's onions

of the first water

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

know backwards and forwards

not born yesterday

of long standing

past your prime

quick off the mark

smart as a whip

quick on the draw

having the goods

knowing the ropes

having know-how

having the right stuff

has what it takes

like a one-man band

able to perform

equal to the task

having been around

earth-shattering

with an understanding of

with a knowledge of

top-of-the-line

industry leading

very intelligent

of the highest quality

a cut above the rest

in a class all by itself

highest quality

of the highest order

of the first order

above and beyond

of highest order

highest-ranking

having the know-how

of the highest standard

too good to be true

of high quality

having good hands

one-in-a-million

top of the line

top of the range

top-of-the-range

record-breaking

super-excellent

knows one's stuff

of the old school

out-of-this-world

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“He is a highly competent member of our tech team, capable of solving complex issues very effectively.”

Adjective

Acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding

fair-to-middling

sufficiently good

unobjectionable

unexceptionable

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

fair to middling

undistinguished

no great shakes

nothing to shout about

nothing to write home about

completely understandable

as much as you need

as much as is necessary

moderately good

run-of-the-mine

better than nothing

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“The adequate acting and competent editing are enough to make the movie at least tolerable.”

Adjective

Justified by morally accepted standards

richly-deserved

right and proper

nondiscriminatory

twenty-four carat

on the up and up

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“We believe that the judge has the necessary information to make a competent decision on the matter.”

Adjective

(of a court or other body) Accepted as having the legal authority to deal with a particular matter

“The procedure of an appeal to a competent authority must precede the decision ordering expulsion.”

Adjective

(attributive to a person) Not posing any risk of harm or hurt

capable of being trusted

high-principled

copper-bottomed

to be counted on

good as one's word

carrying the load

on the up and up

tried and tested

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Adjective

Denotes the effectiveness or dominance of a particular action

in the ascendancy

of greatest importance

first and foremost

of prime importance

of supreme importance

holding the reins

industry leading

top of the line

top of the range

record-breaking

top-of-the-range

a cut above the rest

most noticeable

most outstanding

most influential

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Adjective

(of something inanimate or abstract) Successful in producing a desired or intended result

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Adjective

Having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task

systematized^US

systematised^UK

well thought out

standardized^US

well thought-out

standardised^UK

self-controlled

straightened out

in apple-pie order

on a tight rein

closely controlled

strictly controlled

strictly regulated

straight-thinking

energy-efficient

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Adjective

Sure-footed

Adjective

(of persons) Influential or powerful in rank, position, or status

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Able to provide for oneself independently of others

self-sufficient

self-supporting

self-sustaining

self-subsistent

self-subsisting

doing one's own thing

out for number one

able to stand on your own two feet

self-determining

individualistic

self-legislating

able to stand on one's own two feet

self-regulating

self-centered^US

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

self-centred^UK

economically viable

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Adjective

Existing in large amounts or numbers

thick on the ground

not to be sneezed at

no end in sight

flowing with milk and honey

full to bursting

willingly given

full to overflowing

packed like sardines

bulging at the seams

bursting at the seams

full to the gunwales

rolling in money

worth taking into account

generously proportioned

enough and to spare

free from hardship

coming out of ears

full to the gills

full to capacity

filled to capacity

full to the brim

up to the rafters

filled to the brim

full to the top

particularized^US

particularised^UK

encyclopedic^US

infinite numbers of

a great deal of

an abundance of

a multiplicity of

a great number of

unobjectionable

overflowing with

as much as you need

as much as is necessary

encyclopaedic^UK

overloaded with

jam-packed with

all-encompassing

chock-a-block with

well supplied with

well stocked with

well provided with

like Piccadilly Circus

like the Black Hole of Calcutta

more than enough

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Adjective

Sharp, clearly defined

pulling no punches

straight from the shoulder

calling a spade a spade

not beating about the bush

straightforward

straight-talking

straight-shooting

speaking as one finds

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