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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"We know from the inside what we're capable of, and now it's about showing it."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Any machine capable of connecting to the internet, for example, comes with security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

El Niño is one of the most powerful climate patterns on Earth, capable of reshaping global weather and affecting rainfall and drought, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The result was a granular metamaterial capable of responding differently to slow movements and sudden impacts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The mechanics and armorers felt a fierce sense of competition with nearby men’s night bomber regiments doing the same job, and the women wanted to prove they were just as capable as the men.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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