Definitions, Meanings, Synonyms, Examples and Famous Quotes of able in English

able

• 1.

  Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

  "He was able to read Greek at the age of eight"

  Synonyms (10)

  Allowed to Free to In a position to Capable of Qualified to Competent to Equal to Up to Fit to Prepared to
• 2.

  Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence.

  "The dancers were technically very able"

  Synonyms (25)

  Intelligent Clever Brilliant Talented Skillful Skilled Accomplished Gifted Masterly Virtuoso Expert Proficient Apt Good Adroit Adept Qualified Fit Suited Suitable Capable Competent Efficient Effective Genius
• 3.

  To have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity to do something

  "Will she be able to cope with the work?"

• 4.

  Having a strong healthy body

  "Every able-bodied young man served in the army"

  Synonyms (1)

  Able-bodied

  Similar to (1)

  Fit
• 5.

  Have the skills and qualifications to do things well

  "Children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

  Synonyms (1)

  Capable

  Derivation (1)

  Ability

  Similar to (1)

  Competent
• 6.

  Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

  "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

  Derivation (1)

  Ability

  Similar to (1)

  Capable
• 7.

  (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

  "Able to get a grant for the project"

  Antonyms (1)

  Unable

  Derivation (1)

  Ability

• 1.

  (forming adjectives) able to be.

  "Calculable"

• 2.

  (forming adjectives) to be.

  "Payable"

• 3.

  (forming adjectives) subject to.

  "Taxable"

• 4.

  (forming adjectives) relevant to or in accordance with.

  "Fashionable"

• 5.

  (forming adjectives) having the quality to.

  "Suitable"

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Quotes and Sayings about "able"

1.

"How I measure success is getting to make another record and being able to the come back to the same town and play again cause you sold out the last time."

--- Bonnie Raitt

2.

"Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so."

--- Chico Hamilton

3.

"The level of achievement that we have at anything, is a reflection, of how well, we were able to focus on it. Because the only thing that's holding you back, is the way you're thinking."

--- Steve Vai

4.

"Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them."

--- Paul Auster

5.

"For me, I've been really, really lucky because I have been able to play a lot of different parts."

--- Noureen DeWulf