Unable and Veteran

Opposite meaning words

Unable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

Usage example: a celebrated author of serious plays, he turned out to be a particularly unable writer of comedies

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Veteran is an antonym for unable.

Veteran adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Usage example: a veteran teacher who mentors new teachers

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Unable is an antonym for veteran.

One veteran magical girl is quadriplegic in a hospital bed, missing several limbs, and unable to do anything but stare off into the distance.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Anime and Manga
She's unable to deal with Gaspen, but luckily Phoenix steps in, and acts likes the veteran lawyer he is.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies
Space Western Suspiciously Specific Denial: As an enlistee in World War One, Lazarus is unable to conceal the fact that he's a veteran of wars beyond count in his multiple future lifetimes.

Source: Literature / Time Enough for Love

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