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incapable
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As an adjective, incapable means not capable (of doing something).
Meanings of incapable
7 meaningsadjective
Not capable (of doing something); unable.
“A pint glass is incapable of holding more than a pint of liquid.”
“I consider him incapable of dishonesty.”
Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
“incapable of pain, or pleasure; incapable of stain or injury”
(followed by ‘of’) lacking capacity or ability
“incapable of carrying a tune”
“he is incapable of understanding the matter”
“incapable of doing the work”
Not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by ‘of’)
“incapable of solution”
(followed by ‘of’) not having the temperament or inclination for
“simply incapable of lying”
noun
datedOne who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).