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    un·a·ble
    /ˌənˈāb(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something: "she was unable to conceal her surprise"

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

    a. : unqualified, incompetent. b. : impotent, helpless. Synonyms. inapt. incapable. incompetent. inept. inexpert. unfitted. unqualified. unskilled. unskillful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unable in a Sentence. I was unable to afford the trip. He was unable to play tennis after the injury.

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

    to not be able to do something: We were unable to contact him at the time. Fewer examples. We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project. She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle. It's a tragedy that so many young people are unable to find jobs.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unableUNABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Unable definition: lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act. See examples of UNABLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    unable. (ʌneɪbəl ) adjective B1. If you are unable to do something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unableUnable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're unable to do something, you just can't do it. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! You may be unable to tell a lie, no matter how much you want to blame your brother for breaking that window. When we're unable, we're incapable.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unableUnable - definition of unable by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Lacking the necessary power, authority, or means; not able; incapable: unable to get to town without a car. 2. Lacking mental or physical capability or efficiency; incompetent: unable to walk. 3. Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment: a project unable to be financed with government funds. See Usage Note at able.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to not be able to do something: We were unable to contact him at the time. Fewer examples. We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project. She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle. It's a tragedy that so many young people are unable to find jobs.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    unable to do something not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something. a former soldier who has been unable to find work since the war ended. They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. I was unable to attend the meeting, but sent my apologies.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNABLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    to not be able to do something: Some days he is unable to get out of bed. Fewer examples. The doctors are still unable to determine what is wrong. The police were unable to contain the fighting. They've been unable to sell their house. Rescuers have been unable to contact the remote village.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishunable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something He lay there, unable to move. I tried to contact him but was unable to. She was unable to hide her excitement.