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Definition of ableness word

noun ableness (uncountable, now, rare) Ability of body or mind; power; force; vigor. (First attested from around 1350 to 1470.). 1

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Parts of speech for Ableness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ableness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ableness

noun ableness

knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
proficiency — the state of being proficient; skill; expertness: proficiency in music.
ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
adroitness — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
aptness — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.

All 54 Synonyms of ableness

Antonyms for ableness

noun ableness

ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.

All 15 Antonyms of ableness

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