capable
adjective
[ ˈkeɪpəb(ə)l ]
• having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
• "I'm quite capable of taking care of myself"
Similar:
have the ability to,
have the potential to,
be equal to (the task of),
be up to,
be disposed to,
be inclined to,
be prone to,
be liable to,
be likely to,
be apt to,
have what it takes to,
• able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent.
• "she looked enthusiastic and capable"
Similar:
competent,
able,
efficient,
effective,
proficient,
accomplished,
adept,
apt,
practised,
experienced,
qualified,
skilful,
skilled,
masterly,
talented,
gifted,
clever,
intelligent,
handy,
useful,
habile,
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold’.
