Thesaurus: unable

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1. a. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue.
2. adj. (usually followed by ‘to’) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
3. adj. (usually followed by ‘to’) lacking necessary physical or mental ability
4. adj. lacking in power or forcefulness
5. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. Sapless age and weak unable limbs. Shak.
6. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge,skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- nowusually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unablefor work; unable to bear fatigue.Sapless age and weak unable limbs. Shak.
7. j:100 a. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how s. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability