unable
/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/
unable
English
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Definition
Not able; lacking a certain ability.
Etymology
From Middle English unable, unabel, unhable, unhabil, equivalent to un- + able.
Example Sentences
- "Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"
- "Fulham switched off as Giggs took a quick corner to Valencia. He played it back to Giggs, whose cross was headed in by Nani with the lurking Rooney unable to add a touch."
- "Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul."
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