Synonyms of capabilities

capabilities

noun

plural of capability

1

as in abilities

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job

the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abilities
• qualifications
• proficiencies
• facilities
• capacities
• credentials
• talents
• competencies
• goods
• expertises
• competences
• stuff
• faculties
• specialities
• aptitudes
• gifts
• specialisms
• potentialities
• endowments
• specialties
• commands
• suitabilities
• know-hows
• masterships
• strong suits
• flairs
• fortes
• makings
• knacks
• long suits
• métiers
• geniuses
• masteries

2

as in capacities

the physical or mental power to do something

the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abilities
• capacities
• skills
• talents
• faculties
• aptitudes
• competencies
• competences
• facilities
• reasons
• equipments
• instincts
• gifts
• resources
• intelligences
• endowments
• knacks
• hands
• understandings
• prowesses
• dexterities
• addresses
• potencies
• influences
• adequacies
• gray matters
• means
• stuff
• mights
• staying powers
• puissances
• forms
• wherewithals
• kens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incapabilities
• inabilities
• incapacities
• disabilities
• weaknesses
• impotences
• deficiencies
• inadequacies
• incompetences
• incompetencies
• ineptitudes
• impairments
• ineffectualities
• inefficacies
• debilitations
• incapacitations
• disablements
• paralyses

3

as in possibilities

something that can develop or become actual

there are great capabilities in the property, either as a bed-and-breakfast or as a private home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possibilities
• potentials
• prospects
• potentialities
• probabilities
• eventualities
• likelihoods
• potencies
• latencies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• realities
• actualities
• certainties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capabilities

For Greece, the investment is part of a broader effort to modernize its armed forces and enhance deterrence capabilities in a region marked by persistent security concerns. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Concurrently, the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo faces severe international funding shortfalls, severely compromising surveillance and response capabilities. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Running backs earn trust not just through their burst past thudding defenders in no-tackle practices, but especially through their pass-protection ability and receiver capabilities. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Brockman also used the OpenAI briefing, which centered around GPT-Live and new voice capabilities, to push back on the idea that it’ll be undercut by Chinese models on price. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

The Galaxy Watch 9 has most of the same features for less, though, including identical health tracking capabilities and the same powerful chip. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

But many events aren’t dependent on a massive, 75,000-capacity stadium having indoor and outdoor capabilities, Coleman said. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Ukraine’s military and civil society have become the experts among Western allies, while Russia and Iran have developed their own capabilities. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Shares also hit fresh highs this week and HSBC upgraded the stock to a buy rating, citing new AI capabilities and a strong product pipeline. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 July 2026