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    in·ca·pa·ble
    /inˈkāpəb(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. unable to do or achieve (something): "Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech" Similar unable tonot capable oflacking the ability tonot equipped toOpposite capable ofable to
    • 2. unable to behave rationally or manage one's affairs; incompetent: "the pilot may become incapable from the lack of oxygen" Similar incapacitatedhelplesspowerlessimpotent

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incapableIncapable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INCAPABLE is lacking capacity, ability, or qualification for the purpose or end in view. How to use incapable in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCAPABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    C1. unable to do something: incapable of He seems incapable of walking past a music shop without going in and buying another CD. I think she's incapable of love. Opposite. capable of something/doing something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inability and awkwardness. accident-prone. adorkable. all thumbs idiom. amateurishly.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incapableIncapable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of incapable. adjective. (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability. “ incapable of carrying a tune” “he is incapable of understanding the matter” “ incapable of doing the work” synonyms: unable. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability. incompetent. not qualified or suited for a purpose. see more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › incapableINCAPABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Incapable, incompetent, inefficient, unable are applied to a person or thing that is lacking in ability, preparation, or power for whatever is to be done. Incapable usually means inherently lacking in ability or power: incapable of appreciating music; a bridge incapable of carrying heavy loads.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCAPABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ɪnˈkeɪ.pə.b ə l / uk / ɪnˈkeɪ.pə.b ə l / Add to word list. C1. unable to do something: incapable of He seems incapable of walking past a music shop without going in and buying another CD. I think she's incapable of love. Opposite. capable of something/doing something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCAPABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ɪnkeɪpəbəl) 1.adjective. Someone who is incapable of doing something is unable to do it. She seemed incapable of taking decisions. [ + of] He was a man incapable of violence. 2.adjective. An incapable person is weak or stupid. He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › incapableIncapable - definition of incapable by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power: incapable of carrying a tune; incapable of love. b. Unable to perform adequately; incompetent: an incapable administrator. 2. Not susceptible to action or treatment: a unique feat, incapable of duplication. 3. Law. a.