CAPABLE
adjective
Synonyms
Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient; effective; skillful.
Definitions
- 1. Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault. Concious of jou and capable of pain. Prior.
- 2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations. More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. Motley.
- 3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
- 4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] Shak.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025