Capable and Right

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

Right

Right adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: the right tool for the job

Capable and right are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capable" instead an adjective "Right".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Carrie 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.
  • Lethal Joke Character Hideaki is also a capable crowd-clearer and capable of being quite annoying if used right.
  • Film / Chinatown Gittes, most people never have to face the fact that, at the right time, and the right place, they're capable of ANYTHING.
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