| ADJECTIVE | all | incapable | (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | incapable | not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by 'of') | |
| all | incapable | (followed by 'of') not having the temperament or inclination for | |
| all | incapable, incompetent, unequal to | not meeting requirements |
| Sounds | ihnkey'pahbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
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| Attribute of | capability, capableness | The quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| capability, capableness, potentiality | An aptitude that may be developed | |
| Narrower | unable | (usually followed by 'to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability |
| See also | incompetent | not qualified or suited for a purpose |
| Opposite | capable | (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability |
| Spanish | incapaz | |
| Catalan | incapaç | |
| Nouns | incapability | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| incapableness | lack of potential for development | |
| Meaning | not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by 'of'). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "incapable of solution" | |
| Broader | unsusceptible, insusceptible | not susceptible to |
| Spanish | incapaz | |
| Nouns | incapability | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| Meaning | (followed by 'of') not having the temperament or inclination for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "simply incapable of lying" | |
| Opposite | capable | (followed by 'of') having the temperament or inclination for |
| Spanish | incapaz | |
| Catalan | incapaç | |
| Nouns | incapability | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| Meaning | not meeting requirements. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | incompetent, unequal to | |
| Broader | inadequate, unequal | Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
| Spanish | inadecuado, incapaz, incompetente | |
| Catalan | inadequat, incapaç, incompetent | |
| Nouns | incapability | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
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