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
Students now seem increasingly incapable of reading whole books, a problem professors say is becoming the norm, even at some of the nation's most elite colleges.
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Theara Coleman, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Today, the great majority of the world’s people live in countries with below-replacement fertility levels, patterns inherently incapable of sustaining long-term population stability.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Although Hezbollah has been under relentless attack in recent days, Iran has proved incapable — and possibly unwilling — to protect its protégés in Lebanon.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Theara Coleman, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Today, the great majority of the world’s people live in countries with below-replacement fertility levels, patterns inherently incapable of sustaining long-term population stability.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Although Hezbollah has been under relentless attack in recent days, Iran has proved incapable — and possibly unwilling — to protect its protégés in Lebanon.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
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In my view, Trump is grossly unfit to be president, in both mind and character — especially the latter.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former Trump employee, who has a Harvard Law School degree, has campaigned against Trump during the election, branding him unfit for office.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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No doubt, President Biden was more than peeved that Harris and the Democrat-media-money machine overthrew him for someone that even Joe recognized was glaringly incompetent.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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So if Trump is unable to bring significant pressure on Putin’s political regime, then the outcome is that Ukraine will be condemned to fight a rear-guard action, a war of attrition against a superior power that can sacrifice lives more easily at a far higher scale.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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