Unable and Vain

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

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Vain and unable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vain" instead an adjective "Unable".

Vain adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

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Unable and vain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unable" instead an adjective "Vain".

Nearby Words: vainly, vainness

It coordinated things very efficiently all right but it was also very vain and unable to undertand death.

Source: Video Game / A Blurred Line
However, they also have glaring weaknesses: they are vain, unable to form strong emotional bonds, cannot touch iron and are helpless against the power of gods (especially the Christian God).

Source: Literature / The Broken Sword

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