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unable

[uhn-ey-buhl] / ʌnˈeɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not having talent, skill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
helpless impotent inadequate incapable not able powerless sidelined unfit weak
WEAK
can't cut it can't hack it can't make the grade clumsy hog-tied impuissant incapacitated incompetent ineffectual inefficacious inefficient inept inoperative no can do no good not cut out for not equal to not up to out of commission unfitted unqualified unskilled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able capable competent fit potent qualified strong sufficient
WEAK
adequate skillful talented

Example Sentences

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Those attacks have left more than 1,550 vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf and unable to transit, disrupting global trade and pushing energy markets toward crisis, with fuel prices climbing and shipping costs surging.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

At the end of March, only 51% of worldwide daily users had undergone the process, meaning almost half of the user base was unable to use Roblox as a social platform.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The government announced £7.3bn for local road maintenance for the next four years, along with rules which could see some funding upheld from those councils unable to prove they are fixing potholes.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Many farmers are still waiting on loans, unable to lock in fertilizer prices before they spiked.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

I lay there unable to sleep, my mind going round and round.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu