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incapable

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in·ca·pa·ble  (n-kp-bl)
adj.
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. Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment: a unique feat, incapable of duplication. See Usage Note at able.
3. Law Lacking legal qualifications or requirements; ineligible.

in·capa·bili·ty, in·capa·ble·ness n.
in·capa·bly adv.

incapable
Adjective
1. incapable of lacking the ability to
2. helpless: drunk and incapable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"
incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
2.incapable - not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of'); "incapable of solution"
insusceptible, unsusceptible - not susceptible to
3.incapable - (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying"
capable - (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"
4.incapable - not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
Translations
incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of doing sth) → incapaz (de hacer algo)

incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of) → incapable (de)

incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adjhilflos;
to be incapable of sth → unfähig zu etw sein;
to be incapable of doing sth → unfähig sein, etw zu tun

incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of doing sth) → incapace (di fare qc)

incapable
adj incapable [inˈkeipəbl]
(withof) not able (to do something) incapable of learning anything. onbevoeg غَيْر قادِر عَلى неспособен neschopný ude af stand til unfähig ανίκανος incapaz võimetu ناتوان kykenemätön incapable (de) לא מְסוּגָל अयोग्य nesposoban képtelen tidak mampu, tidak bisa óhæfur incapace di できない 능력이 없는 negalintis, nesugebantis nespējīgs tidak mampu niet in staat, onbekwaam udugelig, ute av stand til niezdolny incapaz inca­pabil (de/să) неспособный neschopný nesposoben nesposoban oförmögen, oduglig ซึ่งไม่สามารถพอ yeteneksiz 無能力的 нездатний, нездібний نالائق không có khả năng 能力
n inˌcapaˈbility
onvermoë عَدَم مَقدِرَه ، عَجْز неспособност neschopnost uduelighed die Unfähigkeit ανικανότητα incapacidaz saamatus ناتوانی kykenemättömyys incapacité (de) חוֹסֶר יְכוֹלֶת अयोग्यता nesposobnost képtelenség, alkalmatlanság yang tak terdengar óhæfni, vangeta incapacità 無能 무능 negalėjimas, nesugebėjimas nespēja ketidakmampuan onbekwaamheid udugelighet, manglende evne niezdolność incapacidade incapacitate неспособность neschopnosť nesposobnost nesposobnost oförmögenhet, oduglighet ความไม่สามารถพอ yeteneksizlik 無能力 нездатність, нездібність نا اہلی sự không có khả năng


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By being 'present in a subject' I do not mean present as parts are present in a whole, but being incapable of existence apart from the said subject.
He is incapable of arguing, and is bewildered by Socrates to such a degree that he does not know what he is saying.
At the enunciation of the aspirate, Fuddy-Duddy, the incapable terrapin, came to a dead halt, and before the vowel had died away up the ravine had folded up all his eight legs and lain down in the dusty road, regardless of the effect upon his derned skin.
 
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