Synonyms: adequate to, up to, capable, equal to
Definition: having the requisite qualities for
Usage: equal to the task; the work isn't up to the standard I require
Similar words: equal, adequate
Definition: having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Usage: she had adequate training; her training was adequate; she was adequate to the job; he was equal to the task
Synonyms: capable
Definition: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
Usage: capable of winning; capable of hard work; capable of walking on two feet
Similar words: able
Definition: having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
Usage: able to learn; human beings are able to walk on two feet; Superman is able to leap tall buildings
Similar words: sure-footed, surefooted, confident
Definition: not liable to error in judgment or action
Usage: most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression- Walter Lippman; demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent- Michiko Kakutani
Similar words: resourceful
Definition: having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
Usage: someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations; an able and resourceful politician; the most resourceful cook in town
Definition: have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Usage: able teachers; a capable administrator; children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
Similar words: competent
Definition: properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
Usage: a competent typist
Synonyms: subject, capable, open
Definition: possibly accepting or permitting
Usage: a passage capable of misinterpretation; open to interpretation; an issue open to question; the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation
Similar words: susceptible
Definition: (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
Usage: susceptible to colds; susceptible of proof