| Main Entry: |
ability |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
natural or acquired power in a |
Synonyms: |
adroitness,
bent,
capability, cleverness,
command,
craft, deftness,
expertise, expertness,
finesse,
flair,
genius,
gift, handiness,
ingenuity,
knack, know-how,
mastery, mind for, particular activity adeptness,
proficiency,
savvy,
skill, skillfulness,
strength,
talent, the goods, the right stuff, what it takes
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| Notes: |
applied to a person, ability and capacity mean about the same thing but are grammatically different: an ability to do something, a capacity for doing something; ability is qualitative while capacity is quantitative |
Antonyms: |
clumsiness, ignorance, inability, inadequacy, inanity, incompetence, stupidity, weakness
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