Capable
Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Witty and capable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witty" instead an adjective "Capable".
Nearby Words: capability, capably
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Charlie Brooker commented on how US TV is much more capable of pulling off witty banter between news reporters than the ones in the UK, as they just manage to come off as much more relaxed.
Source: Witty Banter -
Mind you, before then, she'd been portrayed as witty and perfectly capable of speaking English, but these things happen.
Source: Inscrutable Oriental -
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: After being chucked from Pink Floyd, Barrett's two solo albums showed that - even after having gone crazy - he was still a capable, witty songwriter.
Source: Music / Syd Barrett
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