Synonyms of able

able

adjective

ˈā-bəl 

as in qualified

having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance

looking for an able and reliable assistant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• qualified
• suitable
• capable
• competent
• good
• fit
• equal
• ready
• prepared
• expert
• experienced
• willing
• skilled
• adept
• proficient
• accomplished
• skillful
• on the ball
• trained
• practiced
• seasoned
• masterly
• master
• veteran
• ace
• apt
• masterful
• versatile
• schooled
• overqualified
• protean
• all-around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfit
• poor
• incompetent
• unqualified
• inept
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• unprepared
• unfitted
• beginning
• new
• untrained
• green
• inexpert
• raw
• unseasoned
• untried
• untested
• unskillful
• unschooled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of able

The German company is also betting further on agentic commerce, with an addition that will be able to look for products on other online shops within the Zalando app. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

The Kansas City Board of Elections centralized its polling system in 2019, so voters are able to go to any of its 80 polling locations in Kansas City and cast their ballot, Ealom said. — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Every New Yorker should be able to walk anywhere in our city at any time of day or night without fear of violence. — Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Americans have been able to vote from space since 1997, when Texas passed a law allowing this to happen. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026