capable

ca-pa-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve something.

  2. 2.

    Able to do things effectively; competent.

  3. 3.

    Open to or admitting of something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    capable of — having the ability or potential for
  • •
    capable hands — competent management or care

Related words

Antonyms: incapable, incompetent, unable
See also: ability, capability, competent
Synonyms: able, competent, proficient, skilled

Etymology

From Late Latin capabilis meaning "able to hold or grasp," from Latin capere meaning "to take, hold."