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omnicompetent

omnicompetent

1 9.9
Able to deal with any situation or task
  • adjective
  • /ˌɑːmnɪˈkɒmpɪtənt/
: omnicompetente
  • The omnicompetent God and passive humanity of former times (and implicitly of modern apocalyptists) must now be exchanged for a passive God and an omnicompetent humanity, they warn—or else!
  • omnicompetent citizen

Examples

  • The omnicompetent manager was able to oversee every department and solve all issues efficiently.

  • Watching your career makes me think it's a little dangerous to be omnicompetent, but only if you're a genius.

    Blog text (18)
  • First, state economic policy, according to this line of reasoning, does not emerge as a rational response to an economic situation by a unified, omnicompetent political institution.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Through Barack-asswards logic, having SEAL Team Six blow a hole in the al-Qaeda leader's skull means Obama is the omnicompetent master of international relations.

    Blog text (16)
  • The omnicompetent God and passive humanity of former times (and implicitly of modern apocalyptists) must now be exchanged for a passive God and an omnicompetent humanity, they warn—or else!

    Academic text (1994)
  • Many components of these "omnicompetent, amoral, sovereign states" and the environment of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Italy refute the primacy of Westphalia; however, other pre-Westphalian examples of sovereignty exist as well.

    Academic text (2005)
  • With her omnicompetent skills, she handled the project from start to finish without needing assistance.

  • As an omnicompetent leader, he navigated complex negotiations and made decisions that satisfied everyone involved.

Antonyms

48 5.0

Not good at something and often clumsy

10 4.6

A person who is not able to do a job or task well

How Competent

omnicompetent
1 9.9
skilled
192 3.5
competent
134 3.6
unskilled
4 2.9
incompetent
10 4.6

Surface Forms

omnicompetent positive

Morphology

omnicompetent = competent (semi-transparent) = omni + competent

Meaning is compositionally 'omni' (all) + 'competent' (able), but 'omni-' is a formal combining form that may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

The word omnicompetent combines omni- ('all'), as in omnipresent or omnivore, and competent ('able' or 'fit'). So it means a person or thing that can handle 'all' kinds of tasks or situations.