INCAPABLE


Meaning of INCAPABLE in English

in ‧ ca ‧ pa ‧ ble AC /ɪnˈkeɪpəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ capability ≠ ↑ incapability ; adverb : ↑ capably ; adjective : ↑ capable ≠ ↑ incapable ]

[not before noun] not able to do something OPP capable

incapable of

He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt.

Seventy-five percent of the electorate believe his party is incapable of government.

The stroke rendered her incapable of speech.

► Do not say ‘incapable to do something’. Say incapable of doing something.

—incapability /ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.