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capable

[key-puh-buhl] / ˈkeɪ pə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
able to perform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able accomplished adept adequate competent efficient experienced gifted good intelligent proficient qualified skillful suited talented
WEAK
adapted apt au fait clever dynamite fireball fitted green thumb 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 masterly old hand old-timer on the ball proper there up up to it up to snuff up to speed veteran
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clumsy green ignorant inadequate incapable incompetent ineffective inefficient inept inexperienced powerless stupid unable unintelligent unqualified unskilled unsuitable untalented useless weak
WEAK
impotent unskillful

Example Sentences

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Last week the UK hosted a virtual summit in which representatives from more than 40 countries began work to assemble a coalition capable of ensuring security in the Strait after the fighting has stopped.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead of relying on constant human direction, they tested a semi-autonomous robot capable of moving from one target to another and collecting data on its own.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

SpaceX merged with xAI in February, accelerating Musk’s plans to turn SpaceX into an AI giant capable of running data centers and developing foundational AI models and applications.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mythos is so capable at potentially dangerous things such as exploiting software bugs that Anthropic said it presently has no plans to release Mythos to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

AIG FP could attract extremely bright people who were perfectly capable of keeping up with their counterparts at Goldman Sachs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis