Thesaurus / incapable
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He has been so attached to us — following My Lovely Wife and me from room to room, whimpering when we leave the house — that we figured he worshiped us and was incapable of anything approaching aggression.
MY DOG BARKED AT ME. WHAT’S GOING ON IN THAT CANINE SKULL OF HIS?JOHN KELLYJANUARY 31, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWe would have to prioritize cow welfare in a way that I seriously think we’re incapable of right now.
ARTISANAL AMERICAN CHEESE WAS FINALLY ON TOP OF THE WORLD, AND THEN THE WORLD FELL APARTJAYA SAXENAOCTOBER 5, 2020EATERMany in the business world have talked at length about the private sector having the ability to step up to tackle the problems government has proved incapable of addressing.
TORY BURCH JOINS OLD NAVY IN PAYING EMPLOYEES TO WORK ELECTION DAY POLLSKRISTENLBELLSTROMSEPTEMBER 3, 2020FORTUNEThe phones’ batteries were incapable of keeping up with the demands of the company’s frequent software updates.
OWN APPLE POWERBEATS 2 EARPHONES? HERE’S HOW TO CLAIM YOUR SHARE OF A $9.75 MILLION SETTLEMENTRHHACKETTFORTUNEAUGUST 28, 2020FORTUNEIn essence, the patchwork of the cities, while maintaining a semblance of Crusader city-states, was incapable of logistically supporting an army – in some cases, even to defend against localized threats.
HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES: ORIGINS, POLITICS, AND CRUSADERSDATTATREYA MANDALMARCH 23, 2020REALM OF HISTORYThen we are again overgrown boys, beings of inferior race and incapable of being civilized.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANIn the retreat across the Niemen he proved himself absolutely incapable of reorganising a beaten force.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONShe was as incapable of jealousy as of aching vanity in the fact of a son whom the world was never permitted to forget.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONA meeting may be legally held though one of its members is incapable, physically or mentally, from receiving notice.
PUTNAM'S HANDY LAW BOOK FOR THE LAYMANALBERT SIDNEY BOLLESHis previous career had not been without distinction, and that he was an incapable commander had never before been hinted.
THE PORTSMOUTH ROAD AND ITS TRIBUTARIESCHARLES G. HARPERWORDS RELATED TO INCAPABLE
- bereft
- defective
- deficient
- destitute
- devoid
- drained
- dry
- failing
- faulty
- imperfect
- inadequate
- incapable
- incommensurate
- incompetent
- incomplete
- infrequent
- meager
- minus
- out of
- poor
- rare
- scant
- scarce
- short
- short of
- shy
- thin
- too little too late
- unample
- unfinished
- unfitted
- unqualified
- unsatisfactory
- wanting
- can't cut it
- can't hack it
- can't make the grade
- clumsy
- helpless
- hog-tied
- impotent
- impuissant
- inadequate
- incapable
- incapacitated
- incompetent
- ineffectual
- inefficacious
- inefficient
- inept
- inoperative
- no can do
- no good
- not able
- not cut out for
- not equal to
- not up to
- out of commission
- powerless
- sidelined
- unfit
- unfitted
- unqualified
- unskilled
- weak
- amateur
- awkward
- blundering
- bungling
- bush league
- butter-fingered
- clumsy
- debilitated
- disqualified
- feeble
- heavy-handed
- ill-equipped
- impotent
- inadequate
- incapable
- incapacitated
- incompetent
- ineffective
- inefficient
- ineligible
- inept
- inexperienced
- inexpert
- maladjusted
- maladroit
- no good
- not cut out for
- not equal to
- not up to
- unable
- unapt
- unfitted
- unhandy
- unpracticed
- unprepared
- unproficient
- unqualified
- unskilled
- unskillful
- untrained
- useless
- weak
- can't hack it
- careless
- disorganized
- extravagant
- faulty
- feeble
- half-baked
- improficient
- improvident
- inapt
- incapable
- incompetent
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inefficacious
- inept
- inexpert
- not cut out for
- prodigal
- shooting blanks
- slack
- slipshod
- sloppy
- slovenly
- unfit
- unprepared
- unqualified
- unskilled
- unskillful
- untrained
- weak
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