HABILE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

habile

adjective

Definition of habile

as in capable

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Instead of using a conventional crane capable of reaching the top of the tower, the company used a telescoping tower design.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The models have become much more capable; the pace of improvement from model to model is faster; and the stakes are much higher.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

The service Staff are adept at service that’s natural, but makes guests feel special.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Nicole Feng, Zhang's mother, said her son has become more adept at using AI tools to explore his own interests, such as aviation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

Guadagnino has always been skilled in his choice of music (Sufjan Stevens’ alt-pop in Call Me by Your Name, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pounding EDM in Challengers).

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has added Podkolzin and traded for Howard in an effort to bring skilled youth to the roster.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of skilled

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Startups that were founded within the past five years or funded within the past two years are able to apply, according to Anthropic.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Regulatory concerns began to rise, with growing uncertainty that Netflix would be able to close its deal in short order.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of able

Adjective

But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Charles is dark and brooding, but proficient in manly pursuits.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Often a parent hears a child speaking English with friends or siblings and assumes the child is already proficient and has exited the program, Villarreal said.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Florida was deemed mentally competent by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi, meaning the criminal case can proceed after a competency evaluation delayed it for more than four months.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
In a room full of fascists and fools, Ahmed’s projection of competence—and of the spluttering exasperation that is the lot of the competent—proves a genuine balm.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of competent

Adjective

That the decade’s anniversary is considered worth marking indicates that Bowie’s standing remains undiminished, with an end that came only two days after the release of his final album, the masterly Blackstar.

— Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
The last redoubt was the masterly Structure 27.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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