Capable

[adj] having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
[adj] (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
[adj] (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"
[adj] have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
[adj] (`capable' is usually followed by `of' or `to') possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

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Synonyms

able, adequate, adequate to(p), confident, equal to(p), open to(p), resourceful, subject to(p), surefooted, susceptible, up to(p)

Antonyms

incapable

Related Terms

able, accomplished, adapted, adept, adequate, adjusted, apt, au fait, capable of, checked out, clever, competent, disposed to, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, equal to, expert, fit, fitted, fitted for, gifted, good, inclined to, journeyman,