habile

adjective

Definition of habilenext
as in capable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habile
  1. capable
  2. adept
  3. skilled
  4. able
  5. skillful
  6. proficient
  7. competent
  8. masterly
Adjective
  • With the high humidity back in place, any storms that develop will be capable of producing torrential downpours that could lead to flash flooding.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The trumpets required skilled metal workers capable of making both a beautiful and working musical instrument.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • Cars are becoming more soundproof Today’s drivers aren’t hearing sirens, law enforcement agencies contend, because modern vehicles are adept at noise-blocking.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Water starts rapidly flooding the house, with a creature swimming through, clearly adept at moving underwater as had been predicted.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of adept
Adjective
  • Analyzing a potential legal challenge The prospect of a trans woman who is skilled enough at basketball to play in the WNBA and who seeks employment in the WNBA is uncertain and, for now, speculative.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer found that AI-skilled workers earned a 56% average wage premium in 2024 and that required skills are changing 66% faster in roles most exposed to AI.
    — Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Most cabins only accommodate two people, and any youngsters onboard would have to be able to dine with and otherwise mingle with adults.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Metro Atlanta residents trying to reach or assist relatives in Colombia may also be able to seek guidance from the Consulate General of Colombia in Atlanta.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • Rogers is a skillful campaigner who might continue to capitalize on this strategy.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What is not explicit on screen or in the financial results is the intense amount of skillful work, preparation, promotion, production, marketing, and ad sales that goes on behind the scenes.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • According to the district's website, only 8% of sixth through eighth graders are proficient in math.
    — Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, the National Assessment of Educational Performance reported that 33% of fourth-graders read below basic, 28% at basic and only 39% at proficient or advanced levels.
    — Jose Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • Political consultant David Brown is competent enough to make up his own mind to choose to be on Soffer’s team or not.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This difference of faith in the capabilities of competent government versus private entities has provided the space for the DSA to become more popular.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • That the decade’s anniversary is considered worth marking indicates that Bowie’s standing remains undiminished, with an end that came only two days after the release of his final album, the masterly Blackstar.
    — Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The last redoubt was the masterly Structure 27.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of masterly
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“Habile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habile. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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