单词	incapable
释义	incapable adjective in·​ca·​pa·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈkā-pə-bəl  1 : lacking capacity, ability, or qualification for the purpose or end in view: such as a : not able or fit for the doing or performance : incompetent b : not being in a state or of a kind to admit : insusceptible c archaic : not able to take in, hold, or keep d archaic : not receptive 2 : lacking legal qualification or power (as by reason of mental incompetence) : disqualified incapability (ˌ)in-ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē  noun incapableness (ˌ)in-ˈkā-pə-bəl-nəs  noun incapably (ˌ)in-ˈkā-pə-blē  adverb Synonyms inapt incompetent inept inexpert unable unfit unfitted unqualified unskilled unskillful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences hired a supremely incapable assistant who only made a mess of things Recent Examples on the Web The Last of Us Part One, on the other hand, is incapable of shifting the paradigm. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 But in others, like with ISIS-K, the regime is simply incapable of stopping their growth. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Things get tricky when a particular show or tour is heavily in demand, or when supply (ie., 18,000 sellable seats at New York’s Madison Square Garden) is incapable of accommodating the exponentially larger number of people who want to attend. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022 Nevertheless, the question—long before Aaron asked it of me that night in Café Loup—haunted me because, paradoxically, the only true way to answer in the affirmative is to be incapable of answering at all. Ben Lerner, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Politicians, the saying goes, are incapable of seeing past the next election. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Each side is convinced that the other is incapable of crafting a decent internet joke, yet each side takes the other’s jokes as inspiration. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 That hand-eye also drives consistently low K and BB rates - Iglesias is almost incapable of swinging and missing. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 So why are Americans so incapable of forging a working consensus? Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French, from in- + capable capable First Known Use 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition incapable adjective in·​ca·​pa·​ble in-ˈkā-pə-bəl  : not able to do something Penguins are incapable of flight. Legal Definition incapable adjective in·​ca·​pa·​ble : lacking legal qualification or power (as by reason of mental incompetence) see also incapacity incapable adjective as in unfit lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job hired a supremely incapable assistant who only made a mess of things Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unfit incompetent unfitted unable unskilled inept inexperienced ineligible unprepared unqualified useless ineffective inefficient inapt ineffectual inexpert worthless unskillful disqualified untrained amateurish unprofessional unequipped callow green wanting dilettantish raw Antonyms & Near Antonyms capable able competent skilled skillful qualified expert ready prepared fit trained adept ultracompetent experienced practised accomplished consummate seasoned crack veteran virtuoso ace practiced versatile overqualified protean all-round all-around See More
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