Difference between Competent and Proficient
What is the difference between Competent and Proficient?
Competent as an adjective is having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications. while Proficient as an adjective is good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
Competent
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
Proficient
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An expert.
We hope you now know whether to use Competent or Proficient in your sentence.
