Capable and Fumbled

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Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.

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Fumbled is an antonym for capable.

Nearby Words: capability, capably

Fumbled adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation).

Usage example: my future father-in-law shook his head over my fumbled attempt to compliment his daughter

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Capable is an antonym for fumbled.

Nearby Word: fumbling

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Fumbled and Capable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/fumbled

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