ablest

ADJECTIVE

capable of performing; having an innate capacity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adept adequate apt capable competent easy good intelligent ready smart strong

WEAK

adroit agile alert bright cunning deft dexterous effortless endowed equipped facile fitted knowing powerful worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disinclined inadequate incapable incompetent inept slow stupid unable unintelligent unskilled unsuitable

WEAK

delicate feeble ineffective infirm powerless useless weak

ADJECTIVE

able to perform well; having a proven capacity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capable effective efficient intelligent keen prepared responsible skilled smart

WEAK

accomplished adroit agile artful au fait brilliant clever deft dexterous effectual equal to experienced expert facile gifted ingenious know backwards and forwards know one's onions know the ropes learned masterful masterly powerful practiced proficient qualified savvy sharp skillful talented there trained up to it up to snuff up to speed with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull idiotic ignorant impotent incapable incompetent ineffective stupid unable unintelligent weak

WEAK

delicate feeble inept infirm powerless useless

Example Sentences

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Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s chief Supreme Court lawyer, is widely considered one of the ablest high-court advocates.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, he described Ms Sturgeon as being "one of the ablest communicators in politics".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

She is a political veteran, a fierce debater and perhaps the ablest campaigner in the entire French political spectrum.

From New York Times • May 3, 2017

Despite the tragedy, Dr. Mueller would remain in his job, Webb said, because he was “one of the ablest men in the world.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2015

Toward the end, a total of eighteen men were assigned to the case full time, among them three of the K.B.I.’s ablest investigators—Special Agents Harold Nye, Roy Church, and Clarence Duntz.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote