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 addition to a heavy price tag, the renewable electricity sources being eyed to replace fossil fuel plants are incapable of meeting the basic 24/7 electricity demands of the Maryland economy.
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Michelle Bloodworth, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
This chapter illuminates why Devalos Perkins, now 37, has been perpetually considered legally incapable of being put on trial.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
And yet, Mann proved incapable of handling dissent.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
One man allegedly unloaded his pistol into Mary, only to find that the bullets were incapable of penetrating her thick hide.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Bloodworth, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
This chapter illuminates why Devalos Perkins, now 37, has been perpetually considered legally incapable of being put on trial.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
And yet, Mann proved incapable of handling dissent.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
One man allegedly unloaded his pistol into Mary, only to find that the bullets were incapable of penetrating her thick hide.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for incapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
Adjective
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In my view, Darren Beattie is grotesquely unfit to represent the United States.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the new order goes further by laying out controversial claims that transgender people could be inherently unfit to serve because the process of transitioning to a new gender often involves drugs that could impact readiness.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Andrew Jay Cohen’s incompetent direction — the movie doesn’t even build up to jokes, let alone follow them through — leads to an airless, desperate comedy in which every cast member is stranded.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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They were meant to cause political harm and yet increased the concern of the flying public that commercial aviation has somehow magically become unsafe, manned by incompetent air traffic controllers.—
Michael B. Teiger,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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While some had their health care removed due to ineligibility, many were simply prevented from renewing policies or unable to complete their redeterminations due to delays or other administrative difficulties.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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People at the bottom of the economic ladder will probably feel any penny pinch the most, as they are either unbanked or unable to access debit or credit cards or a digital wallet.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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