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- Dictionarycapable/ˈkeɪpəbl/
adjective
- 1. having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing: "I'm quite capable of taking care of myself"
- 2. able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent: "she looked enthusiastic and capable"
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CAPABLE definition: 1. able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results: 2. having the ability…. Learn more.
1. : susceptible. a remark capable of being misunderstood. 2. obsolete : comprehensive. 3. : having attributes (such as physical or mental power) required for performance or accomplishment. is capable of intense concentration. 4. : having traits conducive to or features permitting something.
To be capable of something is to be able to do it, like your little brother who is perfectly capable of tying his own shoes, but likes having everyone else do it for him. When people are capable, they can handle whatever task is at hand, like a capable teacher who can explain difficult concepts and make it fun.
Capable definition: having power and ability; efficient; competent. See examples of CAPABLE used in a sentence.
Someone who is capable has the skill or qualities necessary to do a particular thing well, or is able to do most things well. She's a very capable speaker. Sam was a highly capable manager.
1. having power and ability; efficient; competent: a capable instructor. 2. capable of, a. having the ability for: capable of writing music. b. susceptible of: a situation capable of improvement. c. predisposed to: capable of murder.
CAPABLE definition: 1. able to do things effectively and achieve results: 2. having the ability or qualities to be…. Learn more.
having the ability to do things well synonym skilled, competent. She's a very capable teacher. I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. a highly capable individual. Employees who prove themselves to be capable will usually get promoted quite rapidly. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. opposite incapable. Word Origin.
having ability, esp in many different fields; competent. ( postpositive) followed by of: able or having the skill (to do something): she is capable of hard work. ( postpositive) followed by of: having the temperament or inclination (to do something): he seemed capable of murder.
CAPABLE meaning: 1 : able to do something having the qualities or abilities that are needed to do something + of; 2 : skilled at doing something able to do something well.
