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Definition of unable in English: unableadjective ʌnˈeɪb(ə)lˌənˈeɪbəl with infinitive Lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something. she was unable to conceal her surprise Example sentencesExamples - They were unable to open the door for visitors by pressing the buzzers in their rooms.
- He was unable to drive his stepson to school and had to cancel a hospital appointment.
- Bird was unable to engage his gears, but managed to get going and finished at the back.
- It concerns a boy desperate to obtain his mother's love, a love she is unable to give.
- She was slurring her words and unable to use to her tongue properly to help her make the sounds.
- Surgeons sewed most of the piece back on but were unable to replace a small section.
- He was attacked by the media and speculation grew that he was unable to cope with crises.
- Windermere yet again were unable to put out their best side due to illness and injury.
- I remember now at work being unable to do many of my duties when other people were around.
- The job is ideal for those people who would like a bit of extra cash but are unable to fit in many hours of work.
- We have a government that is pathologically unable to say what it is actually about.
- A charity shop is to close after a lack of business and rising costs have left it unable to go on.
- Mr Bubb said that the sisters had been unable to go to the police when they told their mother.
- One problem that could occur is if property owners are unable to let out the house.
- He would have liked more tomato and was unable to finish his meal saying it became too oily.
- What I have yet to see is a poor dentist living in the rough part of town unable to feed his or her family!
- If York regulars follow their usual route to the course they will be unable to reach it.
- I am unable to reprint my story here, but if you read some of the links you'll get the gist of it.
- They could also house children who feel unable to live with a family which is not their own.
- He had claimed it was a new flavouring for saffron rice but had been unable to look me in the eye when he said it.
Synonyms not able, powerless, impotent, not up/equal to, at a loss, inadequate, ineffectual, incompetent, unfit, unfitted, unqualified incapable of literary impuissant
Definition of unable in US English: unableadjectiveˌənˈeɪbəlˌənˈābəl with infinitive Lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something. she was unable to conceal her surprise Example sentencesExamples - He was unable to drive his stepson to school and had to cancel a hospital appointment.
- They could also house children who feel unable to live with a family which is not their own.
- He would have liked more tomato and was unable to finish his meal saying it became too oily.
- I am unable to reprint my story here, but if you read some of the links you'll get the gist of it.
- Mr Bubb said that the sisters had been unable to go to the police when they told their mother.
- Surgeons sewed most of the piece back on but were unable to replace a small section.
- She was slurring her words and unable to use to her tongue properly to help her make the sounds.
- A charity shop is to close after a lack of business and rising costs have left it unable to go on.
- I remember now at work being unable to do many of my duties when other people were around.
- He was attacked by the media and speculation grew that he was unable to cope with crises.
- The job is ideal for those people who would like a bit of extra cash but are unable to fit in many hours of work.
- One problem that could occur is if property owners are unable to let out the house.
- He had claimed it was a new flavouring for saffron rice but had been unable to look me in the eye when he said it.
- It concerns a boy desperate to obtain his mother's love, a love she is unable to give.
- Windermere yet again were unable to put out their best side due to illness and injury.
- They were unable to open the door for visitors by pressing the buzzers in their rooms.
- We have a government that is pathologically unable to say what it is actually about.
- Bird was unable to engage his gears, but managed to get going and finished at the back.
- What I have yet to see is a poor dentist living in the rough part of town unable to feed his or her family!
- If York regulars follow their usual route to the course they will be unable to reach it.
Synonyms not able, powerless, impotent, not equal to, not up to, at a loss, inadequate, ineffectual, incompetent, unfit, unfitted, unqualified
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