capable

Meaning

1. Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
2. (obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.

Synonyms

able

competent

skilled

efficient

talented

skilful

skillful

proficient

apt

smart

gifted

fit

adept

qualified

subject

accomplished

business

good

👍

strong

handy

adequate to

adroit

clever

expert

intelligent

be able

skillful

vulnerable

up to

able to

skilful

sound

🔉

sufficient

suitable

capacious

equal to

enough

ability

powerful

liable

open

susceptible

doughty

disposed

beautiful

discernment

dexterous

be able to

deserving

deft

Translations

capaz

capable

capace

fähig

bekwaam

capaz

abile

habile

capaç

ικανός

hábil

apto

compétent

adatto

άξιος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkeɪpəbəl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French capable, from Late Latin capābilis.

Sentences

Kerr worked on limited resources to create team capable of challenging the best .

It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight .