can-do

adjective

Confident and willing to get a job done.

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Meanings

adjectivecan-do (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableConfident and willing to get a job done.

    It is important to approach each day with a smile on your face and a can-do attitude.

    2005, Julian Campbell, Stop the Wheel - I Want to Get Off!
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    Network Rail's Kent Route Director Fiona Taylor said: "The only reason we were able to get this crucial work completed is because of the effort, commitment and can-do attitude from everyone in our supply chain, our TOC partners Southeastern, freight companies, and within Network Rail.

    2020 August 26, “Network News: Hither Green's £100 million signalling commissioned”, in Rail, page 29

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemarked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done

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dynamicdynamical
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dynamicdynamical

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From can + do.

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Cite this entry
APA

can-do. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can-do

MLA

“can-do.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can-do. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “can-do,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can-do.

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