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able

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/adjective2 syllables

Able means: have the skills and qualifications to do things well.

Synonyms for able4

adjective, as in have the skills and qualifications to do things well

capable, competent

adjective, as in having a strong healthy body

able-bodied, fit

adjective, as in having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

capable

Opposites of able

unable

What does able mean?4

adjective

1

have the skills and qualifications to do things well“able teachers”

2

having a strong healthy body“an able seaman”

3

having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity“able to learn”

4

(usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something“able to swim”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with able?11

two syllables

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Able in a sentence

  • However hard you may try, you will not be able to do it.al_ex_an_der
  • Anyway, if it just stops raining, then we might be able to go out.CK
  • If science makes progress, we'll be able to solve such problems.shekitten
  • It took us a long time, but finally we were able to find it.CK
  • At last, she was able to contact her old friend.Shiawase
  • Even if you make great efforts, you won't be able to achieve it.timmartin
  • With it raining like this, we'll never be able to leave.CK
  • At this rate, we won't be able to buy a house.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of able

as a adjective

comparative
abler
superlative
ablest