Synonyms of the word able


ABLEABLE-BODIED - CAPABLE - COMPETENT - FIT - HEALTHY

able

  • adj. (obsolete, passive) Easy to use.
  • adj. (obsolete, passive) Suitable; competent.
  • adj. (obsolete, dialectal, passive) Liable to.
  • adj. Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
  • adj. Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
  • adj. (obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
  • adj. (obsolete) Rich; well-to-do.
  • adj. Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
  • adj. (law) Legally qualified or competent.
  • adj. (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To make ready.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To dress.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee.
  • n. (military) The letter "A".Wp.

able-bodied

  • adj. Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.
  • adj. (nautical) Capable of performing all requisite duties, as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy a rating…

capable

  • adj. Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something;…
  • adj. (obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in. Construed with…

competent

  • adj. Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
  • adj. (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
  • adj. Adequate for the purpose.

fit

  • adj. Suitable, proper.
  • adj. Adapted to a purpose or environment.
  • adj. In good shape; physically well.
  • adj. (Britain, slang) Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
  • adj. Prepared; ready.
  • v. (transitive) To be suitable for.
  • v. (transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
  • v. (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape.
  • v. (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
  • v. (transitive) To be in agreement with.
  • v. (transitive) To adjust.
  • v. (transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
  • v. (transitive) To equip or supply.
  • v. (transitive) To make ready.
  • v. (intransitive, archaic) To be seemly.
  • v. To be proper or becoming.
  • v. (intransitive) To be in harmony.
  • n. The degree to which something fits.
  • n. Conformity of elements one to another.
  • n. The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
  • n. (advertising) how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
  • n. (statistics) goodness of fit.
  • n. (archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
  • n. A seizure or convulsion.
  • n. (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
  • n. A sudden outburst of emotion.
  • n. A sudden burst (of an activity).
  • v. (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.

healthy

  • adj. Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
  • adj. Conducive to health.
  • adj. Evincing health.
  • adj. (figuratively) Significant, hefty; beneficial.

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