competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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natural
adjective
- Produced by nature; not artificial or manmade: organic, unadulterated.
Idiom:
pure as the driven snow. See
culture
- In a primitive state; not domesticated or cultivated; produced by nature: native, rough, uncultivated, undomesticated, untamed, wild. See
wild
- Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual: built-in, congenital, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inborn, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, innate, intrinsic, native. See
be, native, start
- Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense: genuine, heartfelt, hearty, honest, real, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered. See
true
- Free from guile, cunning, or deceit: artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive, simple, unaffected, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly. See
honest
- Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony: casual, easy, easygoing, informal, relaxed, spontaneous, unceremonious, unrestrained.
Informal: laid-back. See
plain, tighten
- Of a plain and unsophisticated nature: artless, homely, homespun, rustic, unadorned, unpolished. See
plain
- Accurately representing what is depicted or described: lifelike, naturalistic, realistic, true, true-life, truthful. See
real
- Born to parents who are not married to each other: baseborn, bastard, illegitimate, misbegotten, spurious, unlawful. See
kin, law
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