Incapable of
Unable to and incapable of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unable to" instead an adjective phrase "Incapable of".
Unable to
Incapable of and unable to are semantically related. You can use "Incapable of" instead an adjective phrase "Unable to".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unqualified and incapable of
- unqualified and unable to
- unfit and incapable of
- unfit and unable to
- inappropriate and incapable of
- inappropriate and unable to
- unsuitable and incapable of
- unsuitable and unable to
- unsuited and incapable of
- unsuited and unable to
- inadequate and incapable of
- inadequate and unable to
- unequipped and incapable of
- unequipped and unable to
Both terms in one sentence
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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.
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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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