UNABLE
unable
(adjective) (usually followed by âtoâ) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; âunable to get to town without a carâ; âunable to obtain fundsâ
unable
(adjective) (usually followed by âtoâ) lacking necessary physical or mental ability; âdyslexics are unable to learn to read adequatelyâ; âthe sun was unable to melt enough snowâ
ineffective, ineffectual, unable
(adjective) lacking in power or forcefulness; âan ineffectual rulerâ; âlike an unable phoenix in hot ashesâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
unable (comparative unabler or more unable, superlative unablest or most unable)
Not able; lacking a certain ability.
Antonyms
• able
Etymology 2
Verb
unable (third-person singular simple present unables, present participle unabling, simple past and past participle unabled)
(transitive, non-standard) To render unable; disable
Anagrams
• Buelna, Nabeul, nebula, unbale
Source: Wiktionary
Un*a"ble, a.
Definition: Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. Sapless age and weak unable limbs. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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