Able to hold or contain; sufficiently capacious (for): followed by of.Capacious; extensive; comprehensive: as, “a capable and wide revenge,”Able to receive; open to influences; impressible; receptive; susceptible; admitting: usually followed by of: as, capable of pain and grief; capable of long duration; capable of being colored or altered: sometimes used absolutely.Able to be received.Fitted or deserving to receive: as, “capable of mercy,”Sufficiently able (to do something): as, a man capable of judging.Having legal power or capacity: as, a bastard is not capable of inheriting an estate.Possessing a good degree of intelligence or ability; qualified; able; competent: as, a capable judge; a capable instructor.Synonyms Qualified, fitted, adapted, efficient, clever, skilful, gifted, accomplished.