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Synonyms of capable in English:

capable


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adjective

1‘a very capable young woman’

SYNONYMS
competent, able, efficient, effective, proficient, accomplished, adept, apt, practised, experienced, qualified, skilful, skilled, masterly, talented, gifted
clever, intelligent
informal handy, useful
rare habile
ANTONYMS

incompetent, inept


Phrases

    be capable of

    1‘I'm quite capable of looking after myself’


    SYNONYMS
    have the ability to, have the potential to, be equal to, be equal to the task of, be up to
    be disposed to, be inclined to, be prone to, be liable to, be likely to, be apt to
    informal have what it takes to

    2‘the strange events are capable of rational explanation’


    SYNONYMS
    be open to, be susceptible of, admit of, allow of