incapable

adj.

1. 1. Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power: incapable of carrying a tune; incapable of love.
   2. Unable to perform adequately; incompetent: an incapable administrator.
2. Usage Problem. Not susceptible to action or treatment: a unique feat, incapable of duplication. See Usage Note at able.
3. Law. Lacking legal qualifications or requirements; ineligible.

incapability in·ca'pa·bil'i·ty or in·ca'pa·ble·ness n.
incapably in·ca'pa·bly adv.

adjective

1. Lacking capability: inadequate, incompetent, unequal, unfit, unqualified. See ability/inability, excess/insufficiency/enough.
2. Lacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results: inapt, incompetent, inefficient, inept, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful, unworkmanlike. See ability/inability.
3. Not capable of accomplishing anything: helpless, impotent, inadequate, ineffectual, powerless, weak. See ability/inability, strong/weak.

adj

Definition: not adequate; helpless
Antonyms: capable, competent, qualified, strong

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IN BRIEF: Lacking power or skill to do something.

Great eaters and great sleepers are incapable of anything else that is great. — William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet, from King Henry IV.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - være ude af stand til, uduelig, udygtig, uskikket

Nederlands (Dutch)
incapabel, niet in staat, onbekwaam

Français (French)
adj. - incapable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unfähig, hilflos, ungeeignet

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανίκανος

Italiano (Italian)
incapace

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - incapaz

Русский (Russian)
неспособный, неправоспособный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - incapaz, incompetente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oduglig, kraftlös, oförmögen, obehörig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无能力的, 不能的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無能力的, 不能的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - ~할 힘이 없는, 무능한, ~이 될 수 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 能力がない, できない, 無能な, 役に立たない, 資格がない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عاجز, غير قادر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא יכול, לא מסוגל‬

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