up to it

ADJECTIVE

able

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adept apt capable competent proficient skilled

STRONG

accomplished adroit effective experienced practiced qualified skillful talented

WEAK

clever facile know one's onions know the ropes masterful masterly savvy smart trained up to snuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incapable incompetent ineffective

STRONG

inept poor weak

WEAK

ignorant impotent useless

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 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 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

ADJECTIVE

competent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate capable decent efficient proficient qualified skilled

WEAK

adapted all around appropriate au fait being a pistol clever complete crisp dynamite endowed enough equal fireball fit fool good know ins and outs know one's business know one's stuff know the answers know the ropes know the score no slouch on the ball paid one's dues pertinent polished satisfactory savvy sufficient suitable there up to snuff up to speed wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent incapable incompetent inept insufficient unable unqualified unskilled unsuitable

WEAK

inadequate inefficient

NOUN

capacity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capability competence efficiency facility power readiness skill strength talent

STRONG

adequacy aptitude aptness bent brains caliber cleverness compass faculty forte genius gift inclination intelligence knack might qualification stature

WEAK

the goods what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotence inability incapability incapacity incompetence inefficiency ineptness lack weakness

STRONG

ignorance inaptitude stupidity

Example Sentences

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I'll enjoy the excitement building up to it but as it gets closer, I'll focus on the game and not the occasion.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

They went to sleep to the sounds of the album “Graduation” and woke up to it before school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

However, in the much-discussed third season reunion, and many of the episodes leading up to it, it became clear that their relationship, whatever its status, is troubled, to put it mildly.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

I do find that somewhat encouraging, because we obviously need a judiciary that can function independently of the executive branch and stand up to it when it breaks the law.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

“Very soon now. Did you already know about it? He’s been talking about it, building up to it, for—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

up to it

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