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- pronunciation:
- keI
p
bl
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When you are capable, you have the skills to do something well. A capable mechanic is someone who can fix a car well. A capable teacher is good at helping students learn.
My mom says our dentist is very capable. I'm glad he's a good dentist, but I still don't like him!- synonyms:
- able, good
- similar words:
- clever, effective, skillful, smart
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| definition 2: |
If you are capable of doing something, you are able to do that particular thing because you have the kind of mind or body that lets you do it.
My grandfather is very old, but he is still capable of taking care of himself.My mom says I am capable of getting good grades. I just have to do my homework every night.- synonyms:
- able
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| related words: |
expert |
| derivation: |
capably (adv.) |
The word capable
contains the following parts:
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
  Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, receive, reception
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable + -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, adorable, amiable, audible, biodegradable, capable, convertible, dependable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, flammable, flexible, illegible, impossible, inaudible, incapable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, incurable, indivisible, inevitable, invaluable, invincible, invisible, irreversible, legible, likable, lovable, movable, notable, perishable, portable, possible, sensible, usable, visible, washable, affordable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, durable, renewable, sustainable
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