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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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In a second analysis, the scientists examined the full gut microbiome composition of more than 6,000 healthy individuals to identify which species appeared most capable of stabilizing the gut ecosystem.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 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

OpenAI launched its GPT-5.2 AI model, touting it as its most capable model for professional tasks, excelling in areas like spreadsheets and coding.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

He measured Lawrence against the other program heads he already had met, and judged him the most capable.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik