has what it takes

ADJECTIVE

capable

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 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

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has what it takes

Some believe she has what it takes to lead one day.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Plus, Sam Altman testifies in Elon Musk’s OpenAI trial, and “Subway Takes” has what it takes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

All skinny-long limbs and charming attitude, Agou has what it takes for the runway, but politics is standing in the way of her dream.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Here, in an edited conversation, Donaldson talks about what he expects will happen and who he thinks has what it takes to win it all as the sophomore season races to its Feb. 25 finale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

He knows he's loyal, but he wonders if he is also brave, if he has what it takes to be a hero.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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