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[ uhn-ey-buhl ] / ʌnˈeɪ bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivelacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim. Origin of unableMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-1, able synonym study for unableSee incapable. Words nearby unableumwelt, un, Una, unabashed, unabated, unable, unabridged, unaccented, unacceptable, unaccommodated, unaccompanied Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unableThose opposing same-sex marriage are on their heels, and increasingly unwilling or unable to make a stand against it. ‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST But at this stage, he is either afraid or unable to get carried away by his thoughts. The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST Lee would stay up late, unable to sleep from the pains he had in his back. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST In the name of protecting passengers, however, tourists in Las Vegas are unable to take advantage of this service. Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He didn't want to be there exposed, unable to shift the focus when he felt like it. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST As regards myself, assailed by all the Gandharvas, I fled before thy eyes, unable to rally our flying host. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli But hindered by the bonds that bound her, she was unable to follow with suppleness the motion of her mount. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles|Eugne Sue Sometimes sums of money were left to be spent on providing bread for those who were unable to work. Cheshire|Charles E. Kelsey He made himself appear so very old as to be unable to leave his lodge, and had his daughters to bring him food and wait on him. The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians|Henry R. Schoolcraft The children began to cry, and unable to stand the sight any longer Joe withdrew. Joe The Hotel Boy|Horatio Alger Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for unable
adjective(postpositive foll by to) lacking the necessary power, ability, or authority (to do something); not able archaic incompetent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unableweak, impotent, unfit, incapable, inadequate, helpless, powerless, sidelined, not able, clumsy, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inept, inoperative, out of commission, unqualified, unskilled |