Synonyms of capability

capability

noun

ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

1

as in qualification

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

• qualification
• ability
• expertise
• talent
• stuff
• goods
• credentials
• capacity
• aptitude
• facility
• competence
• competency
• knack
• proficiency
• gift
• mastery
• potentiality
• flair
• fitness
• endowment
• faculty
• suitability
• know-how
• command
• speciality
• specialty
• mastership
• forte
• genius
• strong suit
• specialism
• long suit
• suitableness
• métier
• makings

2

as in ability

the physical or mental power to do something

the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ability
• capacity
• aptitude
• talent
• faculty
• competence
• skill
• capableness
• competency
• equipment
• facility
• reason
• instinct
• prowess
• gift
• knack
• intelligence
• understanding
• resources
• endowment
• address
• usefulness
• dexterity
• resourcefulness
• influence
• potency
• effectiveness
• aptness
• gray matter
• adequacy
• fitness
• means
• might
• adroitness
• deftness
• staying power
• wherewithal
• stuff
• hand
• ken
• form
• puissance
• effectualness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inability
• disability
• incapacity
• incapability
• incompetence
• incompetency
• ineptitude
• ineptness
• weakness
• paralysis
• deficiency
• impotence
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• inadequacy
• impairment
• incapableness
• ineffectiveness
• defectiveness
• uselessness
• inefficacy
• ineffectuality
• incapacitation
• disablement
• debilitation
• inadequateness
• ineffectualness
• inefficaciousness

3

as in possibility

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

• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• potentiality
• likelihood
• probability
• eventuality
• potency
• latency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reality
• certainty
• actuality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capability

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

The idea is to enable riders to accelerate earlier and utilize more of the motorcycle’s capabilities when traction gets erratic rather than just suppressing wheelspin. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026

These protections are meant to catch a model that’s acting deceptively, hiding its true capabilities, or otherwise working against what its developers intended. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The Ship upper stage (which SpaceX also refers to as Starship) then reignited one of its six Raptor engines to test a critical engine relight capability that will allow future Starships to enter and leave orbit. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026