unable

Adjective

• Lacking the ability, means, or power to do something.
• (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"

Adjective Satellite

• (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"
• lacking in power or forcefulness
  • "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

Adj

• Not able; lacking a certain ability.

Intj

• Indicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.

Verb

• To render unable; to disable.

Examples

• "November three seven kilo, climb and maintain twelve thousand." "Unable, we have pressurization problems. Maintaining nine thousand."
• Are you unable to mind your own business or something?
• I was unable to find a seven-letter word, despite staring at my tiles for minutes.

Synonyms

ineffective, ineffectual, helpless

Antonyms

able

Related Words

inability

Anagrams of unable