Antonyms for able
ˈeɪ bəlable

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1. able

   Adequate, commensurate, and sufficient signify equal to some given occasion or work; as, a sum sufficient to meet expenses; an adequate remedy for the disease. Commensurate is the more precise and learned word, signifying that which exactly measures the matter in question. Adapted, fit, suitable, and qualified refer to the qualities which match or suit the occasion. A clergyman may have strength adequate to the work of a porter; but that would not be a fit or suitable occupation for him. Work is satisfactory if it satisfies those for whom it is done, though it may be very poor work judged by some higher standard. Qualified refers to acquired abilities; competent to both natural and acquired; a qualified teacher may be no longer competent, by reason of ill health. Able and capable suggest general ability and reserved power, able being the higher word of the two. An able man will do something well in any position. A capable man will come up to any ordinary demand. We say an able orator, a capable accountant.

   Antonyms:
   disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

   Synonyms:
   adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

   Preposition:
   Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.

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1. able

   Antonyms:
   weak, inefficient, unskillful, silly, stupid, incapable, ineffective, unqualified

   Synonyms:
   strong, powerful, clever, skillful, talented, capable, fitted, efficient, effective, learned, gifted, masterly, telling, nervous, vigorous

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1. ableadjective

   (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

   "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"

   Antonyms:
   incapable, unfit, incompetent, unable

   Synonyms:
   capable, able-bodied

2. able, capableadjective

   have the skills and qualifications to do things well

   "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

   Antonyms:
   incompetent, unfit, unable, incapable

   Synonyms:
   equal to(p), open, adequate to(p), subject, able-bodied, up to(p), capable

3. ableadjective

   having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

   "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

   Antonyms:
   unable, unfit, incompetent, incapable

   Synonyms:
   capable, able-bodied

4. able, able-bodiedadjective

   having a strong healthy body

   "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"

   Antonyms:
   unfit, incapable, incompetent, unable

   Synonyms:
   capable, able-bodied

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1. ableadjective

   Antonyms:
   unable, incompetent, incapable, inefficient ineffective, impotent

   Synonyms:
   competent, qualified, capable, talented, clever, gifted, efficient, effective, cogent, telling, potent

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1. enable

   i am able to do a back flip

   Submitted by anonymous on May 19, 2021  

How to use able in a sentence?

1. Jeremy Farrar:

   The more we learn about these two treatments, ...the closer we can get to turning Ebola from a terrifying disease to one that is preventable and treatable, we won't ever get rid of Ebola but we should be able to stop these outbreaks from turning into major national and regional epidemics.

2. Sarit Golub:

   What PrEP is able to do is separate the act of prevention of HIV from the act of sexual intimacy, and to me, I think that is one of the tremendous powers of PrEP for individuals and for us as a broader community.

3. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   The stronger our relationship, the more able we are to have the necessary and frank discussions about other issues.

4. Ed Lu:

   There is about to be an awful lot more data and observations on asteroids, we're preparing for this flood of data. Together with our partners, we are working to understand how well we are going to be able to determine if an asteroid is going to hit the Earth. More observations means less uncertainty.

5. Kyle Connor:

   I think we can do a better job being hard on him, getting bodies there, we had that in spurts. Other times he was able to catch it and the play was done.

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