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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Ablest Asian spokesman at the conference was Ceylon's delegate, Finance Minister J. R. Jayewardene, a slim, soft-spoken man with a razor-like tongue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ablest, most vigorous painting in the show was in the North Central States section.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ablest were Sopranos Lotte Lehmann and Dusolina Giannini, both of whom were frequently to be seen around Salzburg wearing Tyrolian peasant garb.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ablest ballcarrier in the National League this season has been "Tuffy" Leemans of the New York Giants, in his first year as a professional.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ablest but unhappiest of all his house, he was an instinctive democrat, sincerely solicitous for the welfare of the plain people, but incredibly cruel and faithless when the dark mood seized him.

From Hero Tales of the Far North by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)