a. [ F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious, capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave. ]
Concious of joy and capable of pain. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.
n. The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Avoidable. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. in- not + capable: cf. F. incapable, L. incapabilis incomprehensible. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Incapable is often used elliptically. [ 1913 Webster ]
Is not your father grown incapable of reasonable affairs? Shak.
n. One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being incapable; incapability. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not escapable. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Too capable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Overcapable of such pleasing errors. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Incapable. [ Obs. ] “Uncapable of conviction.” Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
See drainable.
See dramatic.
See drinkable.
See durable.
See duteous.
See dutiful.
See earnest.
See eatable.
See ecclesiastical.
See edible.
See elaborate.
See elective.
See elusive.
See emotional.
See emphatic. See employable.
See employable.
See endurable.
See -English.
See entire.
See enviable.
See envious.
See episcopal.
See equable.
See errable.
See escapable.
See evangelical.
See eventful.
See evident.
See exact.
See examinable.
See exceptionable.
See exclusive.
See exemplary.
See exempt.
See exhaustible.
See existent.
See expectable.
See expectant.
See explainable.
See express.
See expressible.
See expugnable.
See extinct.
See factious.
See fadable.
See fain.
See familiar.
See famous.
See fashionable.
See fast.
See fatherly.
See fathomable.
See faulty.
See fearful.
See feasible.
See felicitous.
See felt.
See feminine.
See fermentable.
See festival.
See fine.
See fleshy.
See fluent.
See forcible.
See fordable.
See foreknowable.
See foreseeable.
See forgetful.
See forgivable.
See formal.
See framable.
See fraternal.
See friable.
See frightful.
See frustrable.
See full.
See gainable.
See gainful.
See gallant.
See genial.
See genteel.
See gentle.
See gentlemanlike.
See gentlemanly.
See geometrical.
See ghostly.
See glad.
See godlike.
See good.
See goodly.
See gorgeous.
See grammatical.
See grave.
See guidable.
See guilty.
See habile.
See habitable.
See hale.
See handy.
See hardy.
See harmful.
See hasty.
See hazardous.
See healable.
See healthful.
See healthy.
See heavenly.
See heedful.
See helpful.
See heritable.
[ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not be escaped; inevitable. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]