as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
hired a supremely incapable assistant who only made a mess of things
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Recent Examples of incapable
In those moments, the human element that leaders bring to the table—sometimes referred to as their gut instinct—provides guidance that data is incapable of delivering.
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Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The type of flexible thinking that Maresca and his dogma is totally incapable of.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Now starring alongside Cate Blanchett in both Black Bag and The Seagull, the British actor opens up about overcoming extreme shyness
March 15, 2025
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Tom Burke is incapable of being dull.
—Bridget Arsenault, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Popular belief held that women were incapable of withstanding high altitudes, savage elements, and carrying heavy loads without men’s help.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incapable
Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The type of flexible thinking that Maresca and his dogma is totally incapable of.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Now starring alongside Cate Blanchett in both Black Bag and The Seagull, the British actor opens up about overcoming extreme shyness
March 15, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Tom Burke is incapable of being dull.
—Bridget Arsenault, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Popular belief held that women were incapable of withstanding high altitudes, savage elements, and carrying heavy loads without men’s help.
—Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
Adjective
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There were cries of a rotten system and in its recent lawsuit against the tennis authorities, the PTPA has belittled the current system as unfit for purpose.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Once a game has started, the lead umpire determines whether it should be suspended as well as when it can be resumed or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The police department’s insufficient and incompetent investigation cannot stand.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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After almost a year of being declared incompetent, her trial began in April 2023.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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That would leave the chamber stuck and unable to unlock the fast-track reconciliation process to bypass a filibuster.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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They are now are caught in limbo – expelled from the United States, but unable to go back to their home countries out of fear of being persecuted or killed.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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