1. (usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability
   "capable of walking on two feet"; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"
    
2. Having the requisite qualities for
   "She proved capable of handling the challenging project";
   - adequate to, equal to, up to
    
3. Having the skills and qualifications to do things well
   "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable";
   - able
    
4. (followed by ‘of’) having the temperament or inclination for
   "no one believed her capable of murder"
    
5. Accepting, susceptible, or vulnerable to something specified
   "a passage capable of misinterpretation";
   - open, subject

See also: able, adequate, capability, capableness, chargeable, competent, confident, equal, potentiality, resourceful, surefooted, sure-footed, susceptible

Antonym: incapable

Encyclopedia: Capable