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
For example, in Cook County, a physician completes a form explaining the ward’s diagnosis and advising the court whether the ward is totally or partially incapable of making personal and financial decisions.
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Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
This rhetoric of the male as a protector portrays women as helpless damsels incapable of defending themselves.
—Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Despaigne has no ground game and proved incapable of defending takedowns on the highest level of competition.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Ludwig Kaiser Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser are incapable of having a bad match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
This rhetoric of the male as a protector portrays women as helpless damsels incapable of defending themselves.
—Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Despaigne has no ground game and proved incapable of defending takedowns on the highest level of competition.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Ludwig Kaiser Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser are incapable of having a bad match.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
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The head of the ruling People Power Party turned course from Thursday in announcing that the president is unfit to lead the country.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The team used a P.E. locker room at the stadium since the normal visitors locker room has been unfit for use recently due to a sewage issue, according to MCSD public information officer Matt Jenkins.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
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The case was suspended earlier this year because the aging McCarrick was deemed incompetent to stand for trial.Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is saying that women are incompetent and that their presence in the military causes love triangles and drama.Tonya Mosley, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Certain fields of study—particularly those related to technology and business—have successfully leveraged hybrid and fully online models to reach students who might otherwise be unable to attend in person.Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Idaho in February also attempted its first execution in 12 years but halted the procedure when prison staff members were unable to locate a viable vein.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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