- 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. (usually followed by ‘to’) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. (usually followed by ‘to’) lacking necessary physical or mental ability Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. lacking in power or forcefulness Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 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 Source: ecdict
Home / Dictionary / unable
unable
Thesaurus links
Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.