Capable
Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Wise and capable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wise" instead an adjective "Capable".
Nearby Words: capability, capably
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In a wizard-centric book, the Wizards will be fat and goofy, but capable and wise, whereas the citizens and guards will be an ignorant rabble who doesn't know what they're messing with.
Source: Slobs Versus Snobs -
Lupe is boasted as a capable and wise leader of the Wolf Pack.
Source: Western Animation / Sonic SatAM -
The Berserkers were the product of a similar, but apparently less wise, species and no other race is capable of stopping them.
Source: Humans Are Special
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Wise and Capable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/wise
Capable & Wise. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/wise>.
Wise or Capable. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capable/wise.
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