incapable

  • (a) (followed by "of") lacking capacity or ability
    • incapable of carrying a tune
    • he is incapable of understanding the matter
    • incapable of doing the work
  • (s) not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by "of")
    • incapable of solution
  • (a) (followed by "of") not having the temperament or inclination for
    • simply incapable of lying
  • (s) not meeting requirements
    • unequal to the demands put upon him
    unequal to, incompetent,

Synonyms

unequal to incompetent

Antonyms

capable

See also

incompetent

Words of close approximity

incapableness