capableness

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noun

The state or quality of being capable.

Similar
capabilitypotentiality
Opposite
incapableness
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Meanings

nouncapableness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being capable.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan aptitude that may be developed

Similar
capabilitypotentiality
Broader
aptitude

nounthe quality of being capable — physically or intellectually or legally

Similar
capability
Opposite
incapableness
Broader
ability
Also see
capabilitypotentiality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From capable + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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