Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lacking the necessary power, authority, or means; not able; incapable.
- adjective Lacking mental or physical capability or efficiency; incompetent.
- adjective Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not able.
- Lacking in ability; incapable.
- Weak; helpless; useless.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
able ; lacking a certainability .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
- adjective lacking in power or forcefulness
- adjective (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability
Etymologies
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un- + able
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