Competent, a.
- 1. Able, capable, qualified, endowed.
- 2. Adequate, sufficient, adapted, convenient, suitable, fit.
- 3. Incident, belonging, pertinent, in point.
Competition, n. Rivalry, rivalship, emulation, contest, (for the same object).
Competitive, a. Competing, prompted by emulation, based on competition.
Competitor, n. Rival, antagonist, contestant, opponent, rival candidate.
Compilation, n.
- 1. Compiling, selecting and combining, selection and combination (of literary matter), book-making.
- 2. Selection (of literary matter), book of selections, or excerpts or extracts.
Compile, v. a.
- 1. Write (by selecting from other works), prepare, compose, draw up, get up.
- 2. Select and arrange, collect together, combine.
Complacence, Complacency, n.
- 1. Satisfaction, gratification, pleasure, content, contentment.
- 2. Complaisance, civility, courtesy, politeness.
Complacent, a.
- 1. Pleased, satisfied, gratified, contented.
- 2. Complaisant, civil, polite, courteous, affable, easy, obliging, urbane, gracious.
Complain, v. n. Murmur, lament, bewail, grumble, croak, find fault, express pain, moan, groan.
Complain of.
- 1. Express a feeling or sensation of, express discomfort from.