Unable - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ʌnˈeɪbl|  American pronunciation of the word unable
Brit.  |ʌnˈeɪb(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word unable

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
- lacking in power or forcefulness (syn: ineffective, ineffectual)
like an unable phoenix in hot ashes

Extra examples

I was unable to afford the trip.

He was unable to play tennis after the injury.

I shall be unable to go there.

She is unable to work today.

Lucy was unable to find out what had happened.

Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink.

What would become of the system in unable hands?

The company was unable to service the loan.

She was unable to move her legs.

The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.

He has been unable to find evidence to support his theory.

His legs became caught in the net, and he was unable to get himself free.

His legs became tangled in the net, and he was unable to free himself.

He was unable to free his legs from the net.

They have been unable to reach agreement about how to achieve reform.

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