| 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, fireball, fitted,
gifted,
good, green thumb, has what it takes, having know-how, having the goods, having the right stuff,
intelligent, knowing the ropes, knowing the score, like a one-man band, like a pistol, masterly, old hand, old-timer, on the ball,
proficient,
proper,
qualified,
skillful, suited,
talented, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed,
up*,
veteran
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| 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
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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