more capable

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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more capable

Some critics argue that teaching cyber skills to young people who have already shown an interest in hacking risks making them more capable offenders.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“AIs are getting much more capable very rapidly,” said Ryan Greenblatt, chief scientist at Redwood Research, a nonprofit that works on AI safety and security research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

As everyone gains more powerful tools, each person will become more capable of shaping the future, not less.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

OpenAI said the incident involved a combination of models, including its recently launched GPT-5.6 Sol "and an even more capable pre-release model".

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

He wanted to be the old- fashioned knight riding to her rescue, which was stupid, as she was way more capable at everything than he was.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan