un·a·ble ( n-  b l)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. |
unable
Adjective
unable to not having the power, ability, or authority to; not able to
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  unable - (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"able - (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project" |
| 2. | unable - (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability; "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"; "the sun was unable to melt enough snow" 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" | |
| 3. | unable - lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage" |
unable
adjective (with to) incapable, inadequate, powerless, unfit, unfitted, not able, impotent, not up to, unqualified, ineffectual, not equal to << OPPOSITE able
Translations
unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to do sth → no poder hacer algo (= not know how to); ser incapaz de hacer algo, no saber hacer algo
unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to → ne (pas) pouvoir, être dans l'impossibilité de (= not capable); être incapable de
unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to → non potere, essere nell'impossibilità di (= not to know how to); essere incapace di, non sapere
adj unable [anˈeibl]
without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something) I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today. nie kan nie غَيْر قادِر неспособен neschopný ude af stand til außerstande που δεν μπορεί, ανίκανος να κάνει κτ. incapaz võimetu ناتوان kykenemätön incapable de לא מְסוּגָל असमर्थ nesposoban képtelen vanmáttugur; ófær, sem getur ekki incapace ～できない negalintis, nepajėgiantis nevarēt atnākt uz tikšanos tdk dapat niet in staat ute av stand til niezdolny incapaz incapabil (să) неспособный neschopný, bezmocný, nespôsobilý nezmožen nesposoban oförmögen, ur stånd ซึ่งไม่สามารถ gücü yetmeyen, imkânı olmayan 不能的 нездатний, неспроможний عاجز، ناقابل không thể, không có khả năng 不能的
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