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Unable

adjective

/ʌnˈeɪ.bəl/

Meaning

lacking the power, skill, or means to do something

not able to do something

He was unable to attend the meeting.

She was unable to attend the meeting.

incapable, powerless, helpless, ineffective

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incapable, powerless, helpless

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incapable, powerless, helpless, ineffective

able, capable, competent

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able, capable, competent

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able, capable, competent

unable to help, unable to understand, unable to cope, unable to speak

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unable to help, unable to understand, unable to cope

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unable to help, unable to speak, unable to understand

capable of being turned aside or redirected

relating to ice or glaciers; extremely cold or unfriendly

Willing to help or do favors; accommodating.

Quick to understand, learn, and devise ideas or solutions; intelligent.

Too great, intense, or awful to be expressed or described in words.

coming before all others in time, order, or importance