Able
Able adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Usage example: looking for an able and reliable assistant
Overqualified and able are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overqualified" instead an adjective "Able".
Nearby Word: ability
Overqualified
Able and overqualified are semantically related. You can use "Able" instead an adjective "Overqualified".
Both words in one sentence
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Almighty Janitor: David went to MIT and is extremely overqualified as a "cable repairman." He was able to decipher the signal almost casually, and didn't realize what he figured out until the destroyers settled over the first wave of cities.
Source: Film / Independence Day
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Overqualified and Able. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/able/overqualified
Able & Overqualified. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/able/overqualified>.
Overqualified or Able. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/able/overqualified.
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