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    incapable
    /ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/

    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: "the pilot may become incapable from the lack of oxygen" Similar incapacitatedhelplesspowerlessimpotent

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

    Incapable means unable to do something, such as walk, love, or work. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn its synonyms and antonyms.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective incapable, which means lacking capacity, ability, or qualification for a purpose or end. Find out how to use incapable in a sentence and how it differs from incompetent or inept.

  4. 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.

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

    Incapable means unable to do something, such as walk, love, or learn. See how to use this adjective in sentences and how to say it in different languages.

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

    Incapable means lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power to do something. Find out the legal, law, and usage meanings of incapable, as well as related words and translations.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › incapableINCAPABLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Find 56 words that mean incapable, such as unfit, incompetent, or unable, and their opposites, such as capable, able, or competent. See examples of incapable in a sentence and related entries.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › incapableincapable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    not able to control yourself or your affairs; not able to do anything well. If people keep telling you you're incapable, you begin to lose confidence in yourself. He was found lying in the road, drunk and incapable. This type of arrangement remains valid even if you become mentally incapable.