incapable
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3.4
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/
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- And the FBI seems, at least for the moment, incapable of stopping the terror.
- completely incapable
- incapable of acting
- proved incapable
And what I mean by that was I'm incapable of being anybody but myself.
- And what I mean by that was I'm incapable of being anybody but myself.
- And the reason is because he is incapable of succeeding.
- Now how could an incapable government have designed that?
- At least one of them made me pretty much incapable of doing anything.
- It is absolutely incapable of sustaining itself.
- You're laying the foundations of a civilization that is incapable of defending itself.
- In a recent interview, you said that your girlfriend thinks that you're incapable of lying.
- And as a result of that, most species are chemically incapable of atherosclerosis.
Examples
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From the beginning, Columbus proved himself incapable of managing the affairs of the island.
Fiction book (1992) -
What made me so sure that she was incapable of loving a man like him?
Fiction book (1993) -
And yet we're incapable of going first.
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As a matter of fact, we have people who are incapable of love.
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At least one of them made me pretty much incapable of doing anything.
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Now how could an incapable government have designed that?
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Either George is done for and incapable of thinking or else he can still think.
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He's shown himself to be incapable of telling the truth.
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It is absolutely incapable of sustaining itself.
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She felt incapable of completing the project without assistance.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not having the skill, strength or things needed to do something
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2.0
Not able to act or protect yourself
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4.9
Not able to do a job or task well
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6.8
Unable to act or change a situation
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6.3
Not able to manage a task or handle a difficult situation
Antonyms
How Capable
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Morphology
Etymology
The word incapable starts with in- meaning 'not' and the part capable comes from an old root meaning 'to hold' or 'to take', the same idea you see in capacity. So incapable means 'not able' or 'not having the power to do something'.