Ability

Noun

 * 1)  The quality or state of being able.
 * 2)  A skill or competence.
 * 3)  A high level of skill or competence.
 * 4)  Suitability or receptiveness to be acted upon.

Adjectives for Ability
superior; transcendent; surpassing; brilliant; eminent; distinguished; commanding; promising; superb; never-failing; proved; rare; unique; marked; conspicuous; discernible; pronounced; obvious; manifest; undeniable; surprising; amazing;  astounding; extraordinary; remarkable; phenomenal; superhuman; inherent; innate; intrinsic; natural; vast; immense; limited; mediocre; middle; cold-blooded; uncanny; eerie;  latent; administrative;  artistic;   executive; forensic; histrionic; linguistic; organizing; oratorical; recuperative; selective; story-telling; mature; mystifying; embryonic; intuitive; sensitive; supposed; sheer;  versatile;  productive; respectable;  slender;  professional; superlative; dramatic; acquired; individual; strategic; recognized; peculiar; wonted; potential; striking; crafty; constructive; singular;  conscienceless; over-rated; intellectual; humble; undoubted; uncommon; critical; technical; variant; creative; doubtful; adroit; vocalistic; practical; enhanced; discontented; melodic; universal; conscious; humble; unexcelled;

Verbs for Ability
analyze -; ascertain -; attribute -; bow to -; bluster about -; confer -; demonstrate -; destroy -; determine -; develop -; diminish -; display -; distrust -; donate -; endow with -; enhance -; estimate -; evince -; exhibit -; increase -; invest with -; lack -; make use of -; manifest -; mistreat -; outstrip -; outweigh -; pool -; possess -; presume -; prove -; register -; test -; vitiate -; weigh -; develops -; enables -; enhances -; falls short -; redeems -; undergoes.

Synonyms for Ability
capacity, capability, skill, understanding, aptitude, efficiency, attainment, knowledge, talent, faculty, cleverness, dexterity, aptitude, aptness, aptitude.

Antonyms for Ability
ignorance, limitation, stupidity, incompetency.

Thesaurus
ableness; address; adeptness; adequacy; adroitness; airmanship; aptitude; aptness; artfulness; artisanship; artistry; bravura; brilliance; bump; caliber; capability; capableness; capacity; capital; cleverness; command; competence; competency; condition; control; coordination; craft; craftsmanship; cunning; deftness; devices; dexterity; dexterousness; dextrousness; diplomacy; disposable resources; dower; dowry; efficacy; efficiency; endowment; equipment; expertise; expertism; expertness; facility; faculty; finesse; fitness; fittedness; flair; forte; funds; genius; gift; grace; grip; handiness; horsemanship; ingeniousness; ingenuity; instinct; knack; know-how; long suit; makings; marksmanship; mastership; mastery; maturity; means; method; metier; might; natural endowment; natural gift; parts; potential; power; powers; practical ability; preparedness; proficiency; prowess; qualification; quickness; readiness; recourses; resorts; resource; resourcefulness; resources; ripeness; savoir-faire; savvy; seamanship; seasoning; skill; skillfulness; speciality; stock; strong flair; strong point; style; sufficiency; suitability; suitableness; suitedness; supply; susceptibility; tact; tactfulness; talent; talents; technical brilliance; technical mastery; technical skill; technique; tempering; the goods; the stuff; timing; trim; virtuosity; ways; ways and means; what it takes; wherewith; wherewithal; wit; wizardry; workmanship

Etymology
From ableté: (French habileté:, earlier spelling habilité: with silent h), from  habilitas:, from habilis: apparently. See able.

Translations

 * American Sign Language:
 * Arabic:
 * Basque: gaitasun, trebetasun, abilezia
 * Bulgarian: вещина, кадърност, ловкост
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hindi: ,
 * Irish: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 手腕 (shuwan); 能力 (nōryoku); 実力 (jitsuryoku)
 * Kurdish:
 * Sorani: ده‌ره‌قه‌ت, له‌ده‌س هاتن
 * Latin: prudentia, calliditas, calliditas, solertia,, , , , sollers acumen


 * Lithuanian: gebėjimas
 * Macedonian: способност (sposobnost)
 * Maltese:
 * Norwegian: evne m1
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: putință, capacitate, iscusință, abilitate
 * Russian: ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic:
 * Roman:
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu: దక్షత (dakshata), సత్తా (sattaa)
 * Urdu: (yogyatā),  (yogyatva)
 * Welsh: gallu


 * : способност, умение, дарба
 * Haitian Creole:
 * Italian:
 * : 才能 (sainō)
 * Italian:
 * : 才能 (sainō)


 * Sorani: توانا
 * Romanian: abilitate, iscusință, îndemânare, dibăcie
 * Russian:, умение
 * Romanian: abilitate, iscusință, îndemânare, dibăcie
 * Russian:, умение