Incapable and Unable to

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Incapable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Unable to and incapable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unable to" instead an adjective "Incapable".

Nearby Word: incapability

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Incapable and unable to are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Incapable" with "Unable to", this terms are similar.

Discworld: Brutha from Small Gods isn't so much incapable of lying as he is unable to understand the concept.

Source: Brutal Honesty
The one CPU that would inevitably be spawned here would be completely incapable of leaving it, being unable to figure out the bouncy bubbles used to propel yourself out.

Source: Artificial Stupidity / First-Person Shooter
Naoko is incapable of getting properly aroused in sexual situations, and as a consequence is unable to have sex with Kizuki, even though she wants to.

Source: Literature / Norwegian Wood

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