Definitions

unable

[uhn-ey-buhl] / ʌnˈeɪ bəl /

ADJECTIVE

not having talent, skill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

helpless impotent inadequate incapable not able 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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Fresh from declaring a "new dawn" beckoned for Wales but unable to get into his Cardiff flat late at night, ap Iorwerth then spent the evening in the budget hotel chain's modest surroundings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As such, a whopping 78% report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

As pertinent as stupidity is another human tendency, to be unable to remain permanently on high alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In Stumo's case, however, her family was unable to reach an agreement with Boeing ahead of the trial, which began on Monday.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

For every type of radiation, there is some material that it is unable to travel through.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

unable

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