incapable

Meanings

• adjective

  Unable to do something; lacking the necessary ability, knowledge, or resources.

  - "Despite her best efforts, she was incapable of finishing the marathon due to injury."
  - "The baby was incapable of understanding complex instructions."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

capable

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Synonyms

unable , refusing

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incapable
unable , capable , stable , table , mtable , rable

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Variants

List of all variants of incapable that leads to same result
incapabilities , incapability , incapable , incapableness , incapablenesses , incapably

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

The comparative form of incapable is more incapable., The superlative form of incapable is most incapable.

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French incapable, meaning 'not able,' from in- 'not' + capax 'able'.

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Trivia

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1. Incapable is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language film about a man who is incapable of expressing his love to the woman he adores.

2. The term 'incapable' is often used in legal contexts to describe a person who is unable to enter into a contract due to mental incapacity.

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Related Concepts

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1. disabled: A person with a physical or mental condition that limits their abilities.

2. inept: Lacking the ability to do something effectively.

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How to Memorize "incapable"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person trying to do something but failing repeatedly due to their incapability.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word incapable with the image of a person with their hands tied behind their back, unable to act.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'incapable' starts with the same letters as 'in' and 'can't' to help memorize its meaning.

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