CAPABILITY Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

capability

noun

ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of capability

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

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as in ability

the physical or mental power to do something the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

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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

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Recent Examples of capability The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Not only ‘can’t,’ because can’t is your capability, but my desire. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Advocacy groups, unions and other due diligence bodies are only advancing in their capabilities and capacity to root out wrongdoing. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 However, larger institutions bucking the trend are finding real capability, particularly in tech roles. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capability

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capability

Noun

United previously upped the thresholds required to earn Premier status in 2024 for the 2025 qualification year.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Sorey believes that certifications and credentials are important for jobseekers to have to differentiate themselves in a job market where so many people have similar qualifications.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualification

Noun

The ability for anyone to generate strategy, code, or creative work in seconds effectively filled in the moats built on blitzscaling overnight.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
This gives voters the ability to reelect or change the majority of the City Commission every two years.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ability

Noun

More than a splash of color Perhaps the more interesting possibility lies beyond multi-color printing altogether.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Major cringe, on the other hand, navigates the aesthetic affect critically and formally to induce it—viscerally exploiting its possibilities.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibility

Noun

The exercise provided a practical demonstration of how shipbuilding expertise and mission autonomy software can work together.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Research can support local expertise and diagnostic capacity while helping identify treatments relevant to the continent’s health priorities.

— Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of expertise

Noun

But can a single supplier, no matter how competent and experienced, possibly be relied upon to deliver such a critical part of both forces’ future warfighting capacity?

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
High-ambition leaders building a new model of development deserve a high-ambition international financial system with the capacity to enable them to get there.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of capacity

Noun

The debate about how to control AI and limit its potential for damage is healthy and necessary.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
While each involves risk and the potential for reward, increasingly, they’re being delivered through a remarkably similar digital experience.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of potential

Noun

But the talent for going viral that helped Ramaswamy gain a national profile has proved less successful this election cycle in Ohio.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The right person would ably balance greenlight authority with maintaining Netflix’s biggest talent relationships.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of talent

Noun

Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

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