ADJECTIVE | all | unable | (usually followed by 'to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how |
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all | unable | (usually followed by 'to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability | |
all | unable, ineffective, ineffectual | lacking in power or forcefulness |
Sounds | ahney'bahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | (usually followed by 'to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how. | |
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Attribute of | ability | The quality of being able to perform |
Opposite | able | (usually followed by 'to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something |
Spanish | incapaz | |
Catalan | impossibilitat, incapaç |
Meaning | (usually followed by 'to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability. | |
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Broader | incapable | (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability |
Meaning | lacking in power or forcefulness. | |
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Example | "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" | |
Synonyms | ineffective, ineffectual | |
Broader | impotent | lacking power or ability |
Spanish | impotente, incapaz, ineficaz | |
Catalan | impotent, incapaç, ineficaç |
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