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Unable
/ʌnˈeɪbəl/
Lacking the capability or means to do something.
Synonyms:
incapable
powerless
incompetent
inept
impotent
Antonyms:
able
capable
competent
proficient
adept
Examples:
I have been
unable
to discover any trace of a legacy.
That night, however, he was
unable
to sleep.
The girls just waited,
unable
to sleep.
Etymology:
The word
unable
originated in the late 14th century from the prefix
un-
meaning
not
and
able
, based on Latin
habilis
meaning
easy to manage
.
Usage Statistics:
37 mentions per 1 million words
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