ability
noun
1 he was proud of his daughter's ability to read and write:
capacity, capability, potential, potentiality, power, faculty, aptness, facility, propensity, wherewithal, means, preparedness.
▷antonyms inability, incapacity.
2 they are taught French in sets based on their ability | they criticized the president's leadership abilities:
talent, skill, expertise, expertness, adeptness, aptitude, skillfulness, prowess, mastery, artistry, caliber, accomplishment;
competence, competency, proficiency;
dexterity, adroitness, deftness, cleverness, smartness, flair, finesse, gift, knack, brilliance, genius;
qualification, resources;
French savoir faire;
informal know-how.