The meaning of Unable

Unable – definition

adjective
Lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something.
Usage examples:
She was unable to conceal her surprise
Synonims:
Not able Powerless Impotent Not up/equal to At a loss Inadequate Ineffectual Incompetent Unfit Unfitted Unqualified Incapable of Impuissant

adjective
Not able
Usage examples:
I was unable to find a pay phone.

Unable translation into English

Unable: translate from English into Chinese

无法

Unable: translate from English into Dutch

Niet in staat, Onbekwaam

Unable: translate from English into French

Incapable

Unable: translate from English into German

Unfähig, Nicht imstande, Außerstande, Außer stande, Untauglich, Hilflos

Unable: translate from English into Hindi

असमर्थ, अक्षम, अयोग्य, अशक्त, मंदबुद्धि, सुस्तदिमाग़

Unable: translate from English into Italian

Incapace, Impossibile, Inabile, Inadatto

Unable: translate from English into Korean

할 수 없는, 무력한

Unable: translate from English into Russian

Неспособный

Unable: translate from English into Spanish

Incapaz

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Unable synonims

impotent

ˈɪm.pə.tənt

adjective
Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.
Usage examples:
He was seized with an impotent anger

adjective
Lacking the power or ability to change or improve a situation

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impuissant

adjective
Unable to take effective action; powerless.

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inadequate

ɪˈnæd.ɪ.kwət

adjective
Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
Usage examples:
These labels prove to be wholly inadequate

adjective
Too low in quality or too small in amount; not enough
Usage examples:
An inadequate income/offer, i feel inadequate when i talk to miranda about art because she knows so…

adjective
Too small in amount
Usage examples:
Inadequate funds/incomes/pensions too many of us are retiring on hopelessly inadequate incomes., th…

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ineffectual

adjective
Not producing any significant or desired effect.
Usage examples:
An ineffectual campaign

adjective
Not able to produce good results
Usage examples:
An ineffectual teacher

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powerless

adjective
Without ability, influence, or power.
Usage examples:
Troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting

adjective
Without the power to do something or to prevent something from happening
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] the government seems powerless to do anything about the rising price of oil.

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unfit

ʌnˈfɪt

adjective
(of a thing) not of the necessary quality or standard to meet a particular purpose.
Usage examples:
The land is unfit for food crops

verb
Make (something or someone) unsuitable; disqualify.
Usage examples:
They say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of h…

adjective
Lacking the qualities needed or expected for something; not suitable
Usage examples:
The court ruled that she was an unfit mother and ordered that the child be placed in a foster home.

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unfitted

ʌnˈfɪt

adjective
(of a person) not fitted or suited for a particular task or vocation.
Usage examples:
She was unfitted for marriage

verb
Make (something or someone) unsuitable; disqualify.
Usage examples:
They say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of h…

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unqualified

ʌnˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd

adjective
(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements.
Usage examples:
No company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books

adjective
Lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job
Usage examples:
I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job., my first attempt was an unqualified success.

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