incapable

Definition

Not capable (of doing something); unable.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French incapable, equivalent to in- + capable.

Example Sentences

• "A pint glass is incapable of holding more than a pint of liquid."
• "I consider him incapable of dishonesty."
• "The British people seem incapable of avoiding the habit of leaving litter wherever they go, and the railways certainly seem to receive their fair share of it, in carriages and on stations."

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