capable
adjective
, in rapid speech ˈkāp-bəl\
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Synonyms
able, competent, equal, fit, good, qualified, suitable
Antonyms
incompetent, inept, poor, unfit, unfitted, unqualified
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However, neither is capable of giving birth since 30-year-old Najin has lesions on her uterus and her daughter Fatu, 19, has bad hind legs that could complicate pregnancy. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Eggs Successfully Collected from the Last Two Northern White Rhinos," 24 Aug. 2019 Both Disney and Sony are capable of making good and bad movies, despite how much the box office grosses and the ownership of the former may lead some to think otherwise. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Spider-Man' Divorce Shows Ugly Side of Fandom," 22 Aug. 2019 Matt Damon, in the title role, has a veiled desperation that Delon may or may not be capable of. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Harvard Film Archive floats some boats with 2019 overnight movie marathon," 22 Aug. 2019 The truly great announcers are capable of a lyricism on the fly that stands up even when read on the page. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "Baseball on the Radio," 22 Aug. 2019 For these reasons, immigration rights advocates are doubtful that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is capable of regulating itself while operating migrant detention facilities. — Erin Corbett, Fortune, "Trump Administration Moves to Allow Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families. What Happens Next?," 21 Aug. 2019 Using four artificial muscles and compressed air, the tail is capable of moving in eight directions, Reuters reported. — courant.com, "Japanese researchers want to give your grandma a robotic monkey tail," 21 Aug. 2019 Blue Origin supplies each Vulcan with two of its BE-4 engines, which are capable of 4,900 kN (1,100,000 lbf) of thrust. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Is the Rocket That Will Carry the Next Lander to the Moon," 20 Aug. 2019 Its inaugural vehicle, Peregrine, stands at around six feet tall and is capable of carrying nearly 200 pounds of cargo to the lunar surface. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Moon delivery startup Astrobotic picks future Vulcan rocket to launch first lunar mission," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'capable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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