Capable
Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Successful and capable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successful" instead an adjective "Capable".
Nearby Words: capability, capably
Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
Capable and successful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capable" instead an adjective "Successful".
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Both words in one sentence
- In El Goonish Shive, this is how Sarah felt in relation to the magic-capable rest of the main cast or her very successful sister.
Source: Can't Catch Up -
Deader Than Dead: Being the successful target of Robotnik Prime's Ultimate Annihilator, which is capable of destroying the very particles of its target.
- Or Santa Claus, who runs a successful business in manufacturing and is capable of serious butt-whoopin' if necessary.
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