capable
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capable
- /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/ Canada, US, UK
- [ˈkʰeɪ̯.pə.bɫ̩] Canada, US, UK
- /ˈkeɪ.bə.bəl/ nonstandard
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French capable, from Late Latin capābilis.
adjective more capable · most capable
- 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.
- Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive. The place chosen was the cathedral church, capable of about 400 persons.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: able, competent, resourceful, adequate, susceptible, up to, confident, surefooted, adequate to, equal to, open to, subject to, competence, effective, functional, capability
Translations
Talk about this word "capable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. capable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capable "capable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capable.Cite this
@misc{capable_2026,
title = {capable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capable},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
