Capable
Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Gentle and capable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gentle" instead an adjective "Capable".
Nearby Words: capability, capably
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- At the time it was a shock; no-one had ever imagined the meek and gentle healers of squad four would be capable of causing so much mayhem.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Bleach -
Usually, they're gentle, cute, kind, and capable of stern mothering (or papaing, even).
Source: Team Mom - Alice Band, Johanna Smith-Rhodes, Jocasta Wiggs, Joan Sanderson-Reeves, and others, all capable of bringing a woman's gentle touch to the deadliest profession.
Source: Action Girl / Fan Fics
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Gentle and Capable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/gentle
Capable & Gentle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/gentle>.
Gentle or Capable. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/gentle.
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