able
Having the skill
Able is closely related to a word ending that always has a different stress pattern—that is, -able—but whether as word or word ending, the letters able are always about the power, skills, or resources to do something.
The meaning of able is closely related to the meaning of the modal verb can.
Sufficiently able, qualified
- skilledHaving learned ability
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- talentedHaving natural ability
qualified · experienced · expert · knowledgeable · accomplished · masterful · versatile · clever
Given official permission
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
- empoweredGiven power to act
- entitledHaving rightful claim
cleared · sanctioned · licensed · approved · granted · facilitated · supported · endorsed
In good physical condition
- strongHaving great physical power
- fitProper or healthy
- robustStrong and durable
- agileLimber and quick-moving
athletic · active · vigorous · sturdy · hardy · hearty · hale · sound
competent
Sufficiently able, qualified
- skilledHaving learned ability
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
talented · qualified · experienced · expert · knowledgeable · accomplished · masterful · versatile · clever · ingenious
authorized
Given official permission
entitled · cleared · sanctioned · licensed · approved · granted · facilitated · supported · endorsed · accredited
healthy
In good physical condition
agile · athletic · active · vigorous · sturdy · hardy · hearty · hale · sound · mobile
promising
Showing signs of success
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- emergingComing into view
- developingBecoming more advanced
nascent · prospective · talented · gifted · apt · quick · bright · receptive · trainable · improvable
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- masteryComplete skill or control
competence · aptitude · finesse · prowess · facility · technique · knack · handiness · adeptness · skillfulness
- Word Suffixeser, est, ness, less, ism
- Phonetic Alphabetalpha, bravo, delta, echo, foxtrot
- TronTron, Flynn, disc, ISO, portal
- fitness wordsexercise, workout, gym, cardio, strength
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, competent, eligibility
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
ableincompetent
Lacking necessary skill
inept · incapable · unable · unskilled · unqualified
ableunable
Lacking necessary capacity
incapable · powerless · helpless · infirm · incapacitated
ableunable
Lacking necessary capacity
forbidden · prohibited · barred · prevented · restricted
- be able toHave the capacity
- was able toHad capacity for
- being able toHaving the capacity
- is able toHas capability for
- been able toHad capacity for
- differently abledEuphemism for disabled
enable, unable, capable, disabled, disable, inevitable, malleable, inevitably, ably