as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
a celebrated author of serious plays, he turned out to be a particularly unable writer of comedies
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Recent Examples of unable
In the end, Gavidia used his Real ID drivers license to prove citizenship, after being unable to recall the name of the hospital.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
For those unable to attend in person, the service will be available to stream at se.church/bridgeman.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Emergency responders were unable to save either occupant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025
Cole withdrew due to illness before the start of the fourth round, while Kim was unable to finish on Friday due to a back injury.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
For those unable to attend in person, the service will be available to stream at se.church/bridgeman.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Emergency responders were unable to save either occupant.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025
Cole withdrew due to illness before the start of the fourth round, while Kim was unable to finish on Friday due to a back injury.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unable
Adjective
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Newcastle was eight games into the 2020-21 season with no wins to its name, its squad unfit and directionless.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But the dreamscape is an airless place, unfit for permanent residence.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Mestre’s indictment comes after he was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial by a judge in April.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Employees may view them as entitled or incompetent, regardless of their true abilities.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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For the eight minutes the Mets batted in the bottom of the eighth, Garrett was a shark incapable of pausing even for a second.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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There have been countless occasions when he was asked to get another batter, another few outs, when his weary body was simply incapable of doing so.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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