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Synonyms
inapt, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unable, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful
Antonyms
able, capable, competent, expert, fit, qualified, skilled, skillful, ultracompetent
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Moreover, the old observation that the EU is incapable of concerted international action no longer holds. — The Economist, "The EU’s relationship with Turkey is failing," 25 July 2019 But the offense, despite adding 20 points after the game was basically out of contention, was incapable of playing from behind against a team with elite talent. — Nick Baumgardner, USA TODAY, "Jim Harbaugh in whatever-it-takes mode as he tries to lead Michigan back to top of Big Ten," 16 Aug. 2019 The stories and subplots do evolve some, but the dialogue remains excruciatingly flat (and often just corny), while the annoyingly dull cast seems incapable of giving the material much lift. — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, "Send your regrets to Hulu’s ‘Four Weddings and Funeral’ (and a sympathy card)," 29 July 2019 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press To suggest Jim Harbaugh is incapable of evolution within his coaching philosophy is to ignore most of his journey in the game itself. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's new offense: 'We were made for this'," 25 July 2019 As in many Western countries, there is widespread disillusionment with a system that increasingly seems incapable of delivering economic prosperity, or even security, for large parts of the population. — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, "Russians embrace Soviet ideals – by not paying their gas bills," 30 Jan. 2019 But intelligence officials in Washington disagree, arguing the group is mostly incapable of exporting terrorism worldwide. — New York Times, "U.S. Military Calls ISIS in Afghanistan a Threat to the West. Intelligence Officials Disagree.," 2 Aug. 2019 But intelligence officials in Washington disagree, arguing the group is mostly incapable of exporting terrorism worldwide. — Julian E. Barnes, BostonGlobe.com, "US military and intelligence officials at odds over Islamic State in Afghanistan," 2 Aug. 2019 But Beach argued that the women were not incapable of understanding their own actions. — Soumya Karlamangla, latimes.com, "Three women were sexually abused while in a psych hospital. Now they’re suing," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incapable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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