Dictionary definition · unable
adjective
- (usually followed by ‘to’) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how"unable to get to town without a car"
- (usually followed by ‘to’) lacking necessary physical or mental ability"dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"
- lacking in power or forcefulness"an ineffectual ruler"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).