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Incapable

Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view; not large enough to contain or hold; deficient in physical strength, mental or moral power, etc.; not capable; as, incapable of holding a certain quantity of liquid; incapable of endurance, of comprehension, of perseverance, of reform, etc.

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Inadequate 84% connected

Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

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Inadequate 84% connected

Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

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Insusceptible 84% connected

Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected, or impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb insusceptible of pain; a heart…

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Insusceptible 84% connected

Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected, or impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb insusceptible of pain; a heart…

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Unable 84% connected

Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an in…

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Unable 84% connected

Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an in…

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Unequal 84% connected

Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers…

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Unequal 84% connected

Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Incapability 74% connected

The quality of being incapable; incapacity.

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Incapability 74% connected

The quality of being incapable; incapacity.

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Incapableness 74% connected

The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

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Incapableness 74% connected

The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

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Attribute 6

Capability 66% connected

The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability.

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Capability 66% connected

The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability.

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Capableness 66% connected

The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.

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Capableness 66% connected

The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.

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Potentiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

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Potentiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being potential; possibility, not actuality; inherent capability or disposition, not actually exhibited.

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Incompetent 66% connected

Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.

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Incompetent 66% connected

Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.

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Synonym 1

Incompetent 92% connected

Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Capable 94% connected

Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number;…

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Capable 94% connected

Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number;…

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