Meaning

Not able; lacking a certain ability..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

Are you unable to mind your own business or something?

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.

Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul.

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 [...].

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

Word Forms

• unabler
• more unable
• unablest
• most unable
• unables
• unabling
• unabled

Synonyms for unable

Antonyms for unable

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When Should You Use Unable?

Use unable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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