not able

ADJECTIVE

unable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

helpless impotent inadequate incapable powerless sidelined unfit weak

WEAK

can't cut it can't hack it can't make the grade clumsy hog-tied impuissant incapacitated incompetent ineffectual inefficacious inefficient inept inoperative no can do no good not cut out for not equal to not up to out of commission unfitted unqualified unskilled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able capable competent fit potent qualified strong sufficient

WEAK

adequate skillful talented

Example Sentences

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However, the BBC was not able to confirm whether this was or was not the case.

From BBC

However, he said he was not able to put that training to use after the move as "there was no male midwives at that time".

From BBC

AFP is not able to access the sites of strikes nor independently verify tolls in Iran.

From Barron's

"You need to be 10 out of 10 to compete against her and I'm probably a four out of 10 today. If I'm not able to give my everything out there, I don't see the point when I'm already battling my general fitness as it is."

From BBC

"What we found is he feels a little bit pushed out and he feels the odd one out because he's not able to have the same experience as his peers," she said.

From BBC

not able

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