incapable
pronunciation
How to pronounce incapable in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl]
How to pronounce incapable in American English:
US [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl]
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- Adjective:
- (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
- not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
- lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.
- (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for
- not meeting requirements
Word Origin
- incapable (adj.)
- 1590s, from Middle French incapable and directly from Medieval Latin incapabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + capabilis (see capable). Related: Incapably; incapability.
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Example
- 1. But he was incapable of making the right choices .
- 2. Our political system seems incapable of achieving improvements in any of these areas .
- 3. By attaching to the virus they make it incapable of infecting other cells .
- 4. This matters , because congress has shown it is incapable of making such difficult cuts .
- 5. Human beings are incapable of listing all possible futures and assigning probabilities to each one .