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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A single national market, protected by quotas and dominated by local intellectual property, proved capable of generating a global No. 1 film without meaningful reliance on North America or Europe.

From MarketWatch

Manus made a splash in March when it previewed an AI agent—a program capable of taking simple instructions and performing multistep tasks autonomously—that could produce detailed research reports and build custom websites.

From Barron's

Both Beijing and the U.S. are short of vessels capable of navigating thick Arctic ice compared with Russia, which has more than 40.

From The Wall Street Journal

Manus gained a wide following after previewing an AI model in March that was capable of producing detailed research reports and building custom websites.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers also found that halogens interact with oil field emissions to form free radicals, which later become more stable compounds capable of traveling long distances.

From Science Daily

capable

Example Sentences

Related Words