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Synonyms for able
ˈeɪ bəlable

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 1 vote

  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.

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

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

    Preposition:
    Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. able

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

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

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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"

    Synonyms:
    capable, able-bodied

    Antonyms:
    incapable, unfit, incompetent, unable

  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"

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

    Antonyms:
    incompetent, unfit, unable, incapable

  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"

    Synonyms:
    capable, able-bodied

    Antonyms:
    unable, unfit, incompetent, incapable

  4. able, able-bodiedadjective

    having a strong healthy body

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

    Synonyms:
    capable, able-bodied

    Antonyms:
    unfit, incapable, incompetent, unable

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. capable, qualified, can

    Submitted by Soulwriter on June 1, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ableadjective

    Synonyms:
    clever, accomplished, talented, adroit, ingenious, expert, dexterous, apt, quick, skilful, efficient, proficient, good, versed, practical, AU FAIT

  2. ableadjective

    Synonyms:
    qualified, fitted, competent

  3. ableadjective

    Synonyms:
    capable, gifted, powerful, strong, mighty, highly endowed

  4. ableadjective

    Synonyms:
    masterly, effective, telling

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ableadjective

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

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

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How to use able in a sentence?

  1. Amber Mitchell:

    We just thought there has to be some way that we can still celebrate him in a way that is safe but also gets more people involved, if we aren't able to gather in ways that we're used to, we can always invent new ways to connect or rediscover old ways, like you would with a birthday card.

  2. Roy Hodgson:

    When we analyze this game tomorrow there will be a lot of things we will want to take forward, and hopefully we'll be able to put the memory of this last-minute goal behind us.

  3. Zachary Parolin:

    This is a moment when those benefits would be even more important than they were six months ago, in many respects, and they are no longer there, that stability and predictability of the income support is hugely important for families for planning their weekly and monthly expenses, for having the peace of mind that they're going to -- at least more so than before -- be able to afford their basic necessities and provide for their families.

  4. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi:

    He is a very conservative, narrow-minded, inefficient kind of person who will never be able to unite the Taliban or gather support.

  5. Raven Symon:

    I don’t really like to discuss [this] because he is the reason I am on this panel in the first place. He gave me my first job, you need proof and then I will be able to give my judgment here or there.


Translations for able

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  • قادر, ماهر, قدير, بارعArabic
  • здо́льныBelarusian
  • компетентен, позволен, в състояние да, способен, умел, годенBulgarian
  • schopný, způsobilýCzech
  • habil, i stand til, kompetent, dygtig, have mulighed forDanish
  • fähig, tüchtig, imstande, kompetentGerman
  • μπορώ να, αρτιμελής, έχων σώας τας φρένας, είμαι ικανός να, ικανός, δυνάμενοςGreek
  • lerta, kompetenta, poviEsperanto
  • capaz, competente, diestro, hábilSpanish
  • pädev, suuteline, võimelineEstonian
  • توانستنPersian
  • kykenevä, taitavaFinnish
  • habilité, capable, expérimentéFrench
  • betûftWestern Frisian
  • ábalta, in annIrish
  • comasachScottish Gaelic
  • מסוגל, יָכֹל, יכולHebrew
  • योग्यHindi
  • կարող, ընդունակ, ունակ, ճարտարArmenian
  • bolehIndonesian
  • capace, abileItalian
  • 腕利き, 有資格, できる, 有能Japanese
  • 능란한, 할 수 있는, 유자격의Korean
  • potis, potens, sanus, habilis, licensLatin
  • spējīgs, izdarīgs, veiklsLatvian
  • dapat, bolehMalay
  • kapaċiMaltese
  • စွမ်းBurmese
  • aanmerking, om, bedreven, de, te, competent, in, in staat, mogelijkheid, hebben, handig, komenDutch
  • i standNorwegian
  • umiejętny, móc, zdolny, potrafić, mieć możliwość, zręcznyPolish
  • permitido, capaz, possível, competentePortuguese
  • abil, competent, capabil, abilitatRomanian
  • способный, компете́нтный, уме́лый, полнопра́вный, спосо́бныйRussian
  • kompetentný, schopnýSlovak
  • ha möjlighet att, kapabel, i stånd att, skicklig, kompetentSwedish
  • قادىر, قابىلUyghur, Uighur
  • khả năngVietnamese
  • skilik, duinafägik, fägikVolapük

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