unable

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. (usually followed by 'to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how (Freq. 20)
- unable to get to town without a car
- unable to obtain funds
• Ant:
able
• Attrubites:
ability
2. (usually followed by 'to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability (Freq. 5)
- dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately
- the sun was unable to melt enough snow
• Similar to:
incapable
3. lacking in power or forcefulness
- an ineffectual ruler
- like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
• Syn:
ineffective, ineffectual
• Similar to:
impotent
• Derivationally related forms:
ineffectualness (for: ineffectual), ineffectuality (for: ineffectual), ineffectiveness (for: ineffective)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ineffective, ineffectual, unable(p)