Capable
Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Right and capable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Right" instead an adjective "Capable".
Nearby Words: capability, capably
Both words in one sentence
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Too Dumb to Live: Carrie's mother, unlike Carrie's Jerkass classmates, has a pretty good idea of what her daughter's capable of doing if pushed sufficiently — and she keeps right on pushing.
Source: Literature / Carrie -
Hideaki is also a capable crowd-clearer and capable of being quite annoying if used right.
Source: Lethal Joke Character -
Gittes, most people never have to face the fact that, at the right time, and the right place, they're capable of ANYTHING.
Source: Film / Chinatown
Cite this Source
Right and Capable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/right
Capable & Right. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/right>.
Right or Capable. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/right.
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