habile

adjective

Definition of habilenext
as in capable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habile
  1. capable
  2. adept
  3. skilled
  4. able
  5. skillful
  6. proficient
  7. competent
  8. masterly
Adjective
  • Or, consider the Greenland shark–the longest living vertebrate known to science, capable of living up to 500 years.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Bigger challenges coming soon The Jeep Avenger is a pleasant and capable vehicle.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • Russia is adept at this type of warfare, and NATO knows it.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes that's translating from one human language to another, but the technology is also adept at transforming text from one genre to another.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of adept
Adjective
  • Managing Teams Through Worker Shortages The shortage of selectively skilled workers with limited experience challenges leaders to balance immediate needs with long-term growth.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The team is resolutely focused on improving these performances and fielding competitive drivers, with Jay Guy confirming the necessity of combining skilled drivers with adequate sponsorship backing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Scientists were finally able to identify Van Heck's remains through anthropological analysis and mitochondrial DNA.
    Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This suggests that for a time the moles were still able to see light and dark, but could not see very clear images.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of able
Adjective
  • Success will require new paradigms for U.S. trade policy and skillful diplomacy, as foreign leaders guard their own national interests.
    Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Parents know how skillful our teens can be when making the case against our rules or leadership, so this may come as a surprise.
    Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • Scott was a proficient banjo player by the age of 7 and began to experiment on a piano owned by a neighbor for whom his mother worked as a domestic.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This can be a tricky task when working with people who aren’t themselves proficient in technology.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • The Wisconsin Muslim nonprofit has advocated for mental health policies that prioritize culturally competent counseling services.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • How can a completely competent and successful Black woman showcase her knowledgeable prowess: dress the part.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Margaret Thatcher says), diary excerpts, and tasteful, evocative sound design, a masterly sequence of the attack embodies the series’ unforgettable blend of elegance and savagery.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • What sets Ives apart is his masterly fusion of disparate materials: tattered old tunes, newfangled dissonances, received classical forms, self-fashioned streams of consciousness.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of masterly
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