Unable and Virtuoso

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

Usage example: a celebrated author of serious plays, he turned out to be a particularly unable writer of comedies

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Virtuoso is an antonym for unable.

Virtuoso adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Usage example: a virtuoso director, he is known for using every resource and technique known to film to tell a story

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Unable is an antonym for virtuoso.

Nearby Word: virtuosity

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