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| Main Entry: | capable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to perform |
| Synonyms: | able, accomplished, adapted, adept, adequate, apt, au fait, clever, competent, dynamite, efficient, experienced, fitted, gifted, good, green thumb, intelligent, masterly, old hand*, old-timer*, on the ball*, proficient, proper, qualified, skillful, suited, talented, up*, veteran, fireball, has what it takes, having know-how, having the goods, having the right stuff, knowing the ropes, knowing the score, like a one-man band, like a pistol, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed |
| Notes: | able is having the necessary power to accomplish something while capable means having the potential to accomplish something |
| Antonyms: | impotent, incapable, incompetent, inept, unable, unskilled, unskillful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | competent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able |
| Synonyms: | adapted, adequate, all around, appropriate, au fait, being a pistol, capable, clever, complete, crisp, decent, dynamite, efficient, endowed, enough, equal, fireball, fit, fool, good, know ins and outs, know one's business, know one's stuff, know the answers, know the ropes, know the score, no slouch, on the ball*, paid one's dues, pertinent, polished, proficient, qualified, satisfactory, savvy, skilled, sufficient, suitable, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed, wicked* |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, incapable, incompetent, inefficient, inept, unable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dynamo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | go-getter |
| Synonyms: | doer, eager beaver*, generator, mover and shaker*, pistol*, spark plug, whiz kid*, achiever, ball of fire, bundle of energy, busy person, energetic person, fireball, hard worker, hot shot, live wire, risk-taker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eager beaver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | industrious person |
| Synonyms: | doer, dynamo, pistol*, spark plug, active person, aholic, ambitious person, ball of fire, beaver, busy bee, busy bee, busy person, fireball, go-getter, hot shot, live wire, live wire, no slouch, self-starter, sharpy, workhorse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | untiring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, persevering |
| Synonyms: | constant, continuing, dedicated, devoted, dogged, eager beaver*, firm, grind*, incessant, indefatigable, indomitable, inexhaustible, jumping, patient, perky, persistent, pertinacious, resolute, staunch, steady, strong, tenacious, tireless, unceasing, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unstinted, unswerving, unwavering, continued, fireball, go-go, hyper, plodding, plugging, undeterred, unremitting, unwearied |
| Antonyms: | failing, irresolute, tiring, unpersevering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | zealous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enthusiastic |
| Synonyms: | afire, antsy*, ardent, avid, burning, dedicated, devoted, eager, earnest, fanatic, fanatical, fervent, fervid, fired, frenetic, hot*, impassioned, itchy*, keen, obsessed, passionate, possessed, pushy*, rabid, ripe, spirited, coming on strong, fireball, gung-ho, self-starting, wild-eyed |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, indifferent, lethargic, unenthusiastic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shooting star |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meteor |
| Synonyms: | falling star, bolide, comet, fireball, meteorite, meteoroid |
| Main Entry: | ambitious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | desiring success |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, anxious, ardent, aspiring, avid, come on, designing, desirous, determined, driving, eager, eager beaver*, earnest, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, hopeful, hungry, industrious, inspired, intent, longing, purposeful, pushing, pushy*, resourceful, sharp, soaring, striving, thirsty, vaulting, zealous, ball of fire, bent upon, climbing, come on strong, fireball, get up and go, go-getter, goal-oriented, hard ball, high-reaching, power-loving, self-starting |
| Antonyms: | content, fulfilled, satisfied, unassuming |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | active |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very involved in activity |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, agile, alert, alive, animated, assiduous, bold, brisk, busy, chipper, daring, dashing, determined, dexterous, diligent, dynamic, eager, energetic, engaged, enterprising, enthusiastic, eventful, forceful, forcible, fresh, frisky, high-spirited, industrious, intense, inventive, jumping, keen, lively, nimble, perky, persevering, purposeful, pushing, quick, rapid, ready, resolute, sharp, sprightly, spry, whiz*, zealous, bustling, enlivened, fireball, hard-working, hyper, on the move |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, idle, indifferent, lazy, quiescent, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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