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unable - definition and meaning Community Word of the day Random word Log in or Sign up unable love unable Define Relate List Discuss See Hear un Love Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adjective Lacking the necessary power, authority, or means; not able; incapable. adjective Lacking mental or physical capability or efficiency; incompetent. adjective Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment. from The Century Dictionary. Not able. Lacking in ability; incapable. Weak; helpless; useless. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. adjective 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. from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. adjective Not able ; lacking a certain ability . from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. adjective (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how adjective lacking in power or forcefulness adjective (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability Etymologies from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License un- +‎ able Support Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word unable . Examples Very often the way the twins are joined is terribly difficult: at the top of the head, sharing organs, or with one twin unable to function because of their relationship to the other child. Archive 2009-01-01 Heather McDougal 2009 Even though many find their practices distasteful, they remain unable to substitute normal sexual behavior for them. The Volokh Conspiracy » Light at the End of the DADT Tunnel 2010 I graduated early and spent the next two years as a shut-in unable to go outside without feeling as if people only saw the color of my skin. Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010 Very often the way the twins are joined is terribly difficult: at the top of the head, sharing organs, or with one twin unable to function because of their relationship to the other child. How Twins Go Bad Heather McDougal 2009 I graduated early and spent the next two years as a shut-in unable to go outside without feeling as if people only saw the color of my skin. Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010 I graduated early and spent the next two years as a shut-in unable to go outside without feeling as if people only saw the color of my skin. Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010 I graduated early and spent the next two years as a shut-in unable to go outside without feeling as if people only saw the color of my skin. Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010 How it can be argued that the Met (or IPCC) did nothing Nicola FISHER, to get specific about just ONE example, when the sergeants who struck her was suspended and criminally prosecuted, I remain unable to explain. Police Complaints – The Shocking Truth! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010 I graduated early and spent the next two years as a shut-in unable to go outside without feeling as if people only saw the color of my skin. Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010 I graduated early and spent the next two years as a shut-in unable to go outside without feeling as if people only saw the color of my skin. Russell Bishop: Can Comedians Really Lead Us to Sanity and Civility? Russell Bishop 2010 Related Words Log in or sign up to add your own related words. synonyms (28) Words with the same meaning helpless ill-qualified impotent inadequate incapabl incapable incapable of incompetent ineffective ineffectual inefficient inept inferior maladjusted not equal to not up to powerless unable to unadapted unadjusted unendowed unequipped unfit unfitted ungifted unqualified untalented weak antonyms (1) Words with the opposite meaning able equivalents (2) Other words for 'unable' impotent incapable same context (20) Words that are found in similar contexts able absent ashamed daze deaf depress dissatisfied helpless impotent indifferent inert insensible owe powerless speechless unaware unfit unsure unwilling vulnerable rhymes (22) Words with the same terminal sound Abel Cable Gable Mabel Mable Sable able cable chaebol disable enable fable gable hable label mislabel raible relabel sable stable table unstable Wordmap (beta) Word visualization Comments Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. 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