CAPABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CAPABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “capable”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “capable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Capable” are: open, subject, able, adequate to, equal to, up to, competent, efficient, effective, proficient, accomplished, adept, apt, practised, experienced, qualified, skilful, skilled, masterly, talented, gifted

Capable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Capable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “capable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having capacity or ability.
• Have the skills and qualifications to do things well.
• Open to or admitting of something.
• (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability.
• Having the temperament or inclination for.
• Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
• Able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent.
• Possibly accepting or permitting.
• Having the requisite qualities for.

Synonyms of "Capable" as an adjective (21 Words)

able	Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. He was able to read Greek at the age of eight.
accomplished	Highly skilled. A very elegant and accomplished person.
adept	Very skilled or proficient at something. She is adept at cutting through red tape.
adequate to	Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
apt	Mentally quick and resourceful-Bram Stoker. An apt pupil.
competent	(of a person) efficient and capable. A competent typist.
effective	Able to accomplish a purpose functioning effectively. Effective teaching methods.
efficient	(of a person) working in a well-organized and competent way. An efficient secretary.
equal to	Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
experienced	Having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation. She was experienced in marketing.
gifted	Having exceptional talent or natural ability. A gifted writer.
masterly	Showing great skill; very accomplished. His masterly account of rural France.
open	Of a vowel produced with a relatively wide opening of the mouth and the tongue kept low. The job is still open.
practised	Expert, typically as the result of much experience. The waiter was practised at disrupting moments of intimacy.
proficient	Competent or skilled in doing or using something. I was proficient at my job.
qualified	Holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill. I could only judge this CD a qualified success.
skilful	Having or showing skill. A skilful midfielder.
skilled	Based on or proceeding from the ability to do something well. A skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow.
subject	Likely to be affected by something. The time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation.
talented	Having a natural aptitude or skill for something. A talented young musician.
up to	Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.

Usage Examples of "Capable" as an adjective

• A passage capable of misinterpretation.
• Capable of walking on two feet.
• Capable of hard work.
• A capable administrator.
• Capable of winning.
• I'm quite capable of taking care of myself.
• Children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable.
• The strange events are capable of rational explanation.
• She looked enthusiastic and capable.
• A highly capable man.
• The aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles non-stop.

Associations of "Capable" (30 Words)

able	Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. A capable administrator.
accomplished	Highly trained or skilled in a particular activity. That smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact.
adept	Very skilled or proficient at something. He is an adept at imitation.
adroit	Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. An adroit negotiator.
apt	Mentally quick and resourceful. He is apt to be swayed by irrational considerations.
artisan	(of food or drink) made in a traditional or non-mechanized way using high-quality ingredients. Britain s artisan cheeses.
artistry	A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation. The artistry of the pianist.
available	Convenient for use or disposal. The house is available after July 1.
competence	An income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one. The players displayed varying degrees of competence.
competent	(of a court or other body) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter. An infinitely competent mother of three.
craftsman	A worker skilled in a particular craft. As an actor he was a consummate craftsman.
dexterous	Showing or having skill, especially with the hands. Dexterous of hand and inventive of mind.
dextrous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
experienced	Having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation. An experienced social worker.
fit	Make fit. Fit for duty.
handy	Placed or occurring conveniently. Handy with an axe.
masterful	Powerful and able to control others. A masterful assessment of the difficulties.
might	Used in reported speech, to express possibility or permission. You might try pain relievers.
perfect	Of a tense denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past The perfect tense is formed in English with have or has and the past participle as in they have eaten and they have been eating present perfect they had eaten past perfect and they will have eaten future perfect. A perfect stranger.
practiced	Skillful after much practice. A practiced marksman.
professionally	As a person’s paid occupation rather than on an amateur basis. Professionally successful but emotionally unfulfilled adults.
proficiency	Skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity. He demonstrated his proficiency in Chinese.
proficient	A person who is proficient. He became a proficient in Latin and Greek.
repairman	A skilled worker whose job is to repair things. A TV repairman.
seasoned	(of wood) made suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content. A seasoned traveler.
skilled	Having or showing or requiring special skill. Skilled legal advice.
technician	An expert in the practical application of a science. Liszt was one of the greatest piano technicians of all time.
toolmaker	A maker of tools, especially a person who makes and maintains tools for use in a manufacturing process.
veteran	A person who has had long experience in a particular field. A veteran officer.
workmanlike	Showing efficient competence but not inspiration. A steady workmanlike approach.