Unable

Quick meaning: Unable is an adjective meaning Not able; lacking a certain ability.

Meaning

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

More Meanings

1. (aviation) Indicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.
2. (transitive, nonstandard) To render unable; to disable.

Example Sentences

Are you unable to mind your own business or something?

"November three seven kilo, climb and maintain twelve thousand." "Unable, we have pressurization problems. Maintaining nine thousand."

Fulham switched off as Giggs took a quick corner to Valencia. He played it back to Giggs, whose cross was headed in by Nani with the lurking Rooney unable to add a touch.

The train operating company owning group warned in early December that it was unable to publish its results for the year to July 3 2021, following an investigation into the running of Southeastern, which was stripped of its franchise in October [...].

Word Forms

• unabler
• unablest
• unables
• unabling
• unabled

Synonyms for unable

Depending on context, synonyms include helpless, impotent, ineffectual, ineffective.

Antonyms for unable

Common opposites include able, entity, respire, breathe, something, ahorseback.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incapable, ineffective, ineffectual, impotent, useless, unsuccessful.

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