capable
Able to do something well.
capable in a sentence
- She is perfectly capable of walking to school on her own.
- Our old car is still capable of climbing the steepest hill in the village.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to capable?
- Aable
- Buseless
- Cincompetent
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A: able. The other three mean the opposite of capable.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to capable?
- Askilled
- Bable
- Chandy
- Dincompetent
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D: incompetent. The other three mean nearly the same as capable.
Words that mean something similar
able, skilled, handy
Words that mean the opposite
incompetent, useless
More words about character & personality
- compassionate: Feeling sorry for others who are hurting and wanting to help them.
- compatible: Able to exist or work well together.
- comrade: A close friend or companion, especially someone you share hard times with.
- conceited: Much too proud of yourself and your abilities.
- consistent: Always behaving or happening in the same way.
- courageous: Very brave.
- coy: Shy in a playful way, often pretending to be more shy than you really are.
- crafty: Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking people.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test