most 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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The most capable systems so far, including Gemini 3.1 Pro and Claude Opus 4.6, have reached accuracy levels between about 40 percent and 50 percent.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

In the past two seasons he has struggled to match Alcaraz and Sinner physically over five sets, yet he remains the player most capable of beating them with his technical ability and single-mindedness.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

With money and arms from the UAE, it evolved into southern Yemen's most capable paramilitary force.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Feminism is a recurring theme at the fair, with the most capable works tackling complicated issues with humor and grace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Even if they could, few rowing coaches would simply clone their biggest, strongest, smartest, and most capable rowers.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown