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Synonyms for capableness
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : key-puh-buhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkeɪ pə bəl |
Top 10 synonyms for capableness
- abundance
- address
- capability
- capableness
- competency
- completeness
- conscientiousness
- dependability
- dependableness
- economy
- effect
- effectualness
- efficaciousness
- efficacy
- energy
- facility
- faculty
- faithfulness
- firmness
- force
- influence
- know-how
- levelheadedness
- performance
- potency
- power
- powerfulness
- productiveness
- productivity
- proficiency
- prowess
- quantity
- rationality
- readiness
- reliability
- resourcefulness
- response
- sensibleness
- skill
- skillfulness
- soberness
- stability
- steadfastness
- strength
- success
- sufficiency
- suitability
- suitableness
- talent
- thoroughness
- trustiness
- uprightness
- use
- vigor
- virtue
- weight
Définition of capableness
Origin :- 1560s, from Middle French capable or directly from Late Latin capabilis "receptive; able to grasp or hold," used by theologians, from Latin capax "able to hold much, broad, wide, roomy;" also "receptive, fit for;" adjectival form of capere "to grasp, lay hold, take, catch; undertake; take in, hold; be large enough for; comprehend," from PIE *kap- "to grasp" (cf. Sanskrit kapati "two handfuls;" Greek kaptein "to swallow, gulp down;" Lettish kampiu "seize;" Old Irish cacht "servant-girl," literally "captive;" Welsh caeth "captive, slave;" Gothic haban "have, hold;" Old English hæft "handle," habban "to have, hold," Modern English have). Related: Capably.
- As in responsibility : noun maturity, trustworthiness
- As in efficacy : noun efficiency; productiveness
- As in efficiency : noun adeptness, effectiveness
- It was on the heels of Mrs. Newbolt's candor about Eleanor's "capableness" that he swept her resistance away.
- Extract from : « The Vehement Flame » by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland
Antonyms for capableness
- disability
- distrust
- enervation
- exemption
- failure
- freedom
- helplessness
- idleness
- ignorance
- immaturity
- immunity
- impotence
- inability
- inactivity
- inadequacy
- incapability
- incapacity
- incompetence
- ineffectiveness
- inefficacy
- inefficiency
- ineptness
- irresponsibility
- lack
- lethargy
- powerlessness
- unproductiveness
- uselessness
- weakness
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