Definitions for Unable
ʌnˈeɪ bəlun·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. unableadjective

   (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

   "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"

2. unable(p)adjective

   (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability

   "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"; "the sun was unable to melt enough snow"

3. ineffective, ineffectual, unableadjective

   lacking in power or forcefulness

   "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. unableadjective

   Not able; lacking a certain ability.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unableadjective

   Etymology: from able.

   1. Not having ability.

   The Amalekites set on them, supposing that they had been weary, and unable to resist. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.

   Zeal mov’d thee:
   To please thy gods thou didst it; gods unable
   T’ acquit themselves, and prosecute their foes. John Milton.

   The prince unable to conceal his pain,
   Gaz’d on the fair,
   And sigh’d, and look’d, and sigh’d again. Dryden.

   I intended to put it in practice, though far unable for the attempt of such a poem. Dryden.

   Man, under the disadvantages of a weak and fallen nature, was unable even to form an idea of happiness worthy his reasonable ambition. John Rogers, Sermons.

   2. Weak; impotent.

   A love that makes breath poor, and speech unable;
   Beyond all manner of so much I love you. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unable

   Unable to do something or not having the ability, means, or strength to perform or accomplish a task, action, or function. It often implies a lack of physical capability, necessary skills, knowledge, or resources needed to carry out a particular activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unableadjective

   not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unable

   un-ā′bl, adj. not able: not having sufficient strength, power, or skill: weak: impotent.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Unable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1600

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Unable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3582

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Unable' in Adjectives Frequency: #205

Anagrams for Unable »

1. nebula

2. unbale

How to pronounce Unable?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Unable in a Sentence

1. Samuel Dagogo-Jack:

   But just like this paper is unable to present very specific evidence, we also can not give very rigid guidelines, the studies are just not there.

2. Rachel Bovard:

   Candidate quality is a big factor in compelling voter trust, and when you have candidates like John Fetterman, who is struggling to recover from a stroke and unable to handle the rigors of the campaign trail, and even incumbents like Raphael Warnock and Mark Kelly who have no accomplishments to run on, it's that much harder of a sell. Because politics is about policy, yes, but it's also about connecting to voters in a visceral way and convincing them you can be trusted with their interests. Democrats are just out to sea on both.

3. Bill Clinton:

   I believe that so much of the anger, the insecurity, the fear and worry that people feel now about the economy, about our prospects, about what is going to happen to young people coming out of college with debt, or unable to find a job that really gives them the best possibly opportunities is related to the choices that were made starting in the Bush administration, when I think about what young people today have gone through, what they have known from our country, starting with a horrible attack on 9/11, going into the great recession, there is no wonder that they along with so many of us are saying, wait a minute, we are better than this, we can do more.

4. United States:

   The pessimistic interpretation is that Kim Yo Jong is intent on making concession after concession in private to show Moon Jae-in that Moon Jae-in is the reasonable one, with the expectation that Donald Trump will ultimately be unable or unwilling to deliver.

5. Steve Berman:

   Franchise owners are now left with lots full of (diesel) vehicles they are unable to sell.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Unable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Unable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Unable
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Unable