capable
/ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/
adjective
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
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ENABLE
Adjective 1 meaning
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
“She is capable and efficient.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French capable, from Late Latin capābilis.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
incapable
CAPABLE at a glance
CAPABLE has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + P 3 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,374 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with capable
All rhymes- ABLE6
- POSSIBLE12
- AVAILABLE14
- TABLE7
- DOUBLE9
- RESPONSIBLE15
- TROUBLE9
- IMPOSSIBLE16
- TERRIBLE10
- COMFORTABLE20
- INCREDIBLE15
- UNABLE8
One letter away
- CAPABLY16
- PAPABLE13
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