as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
hired a supremely incapable assistant who only made a mess of things
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Recent Examples of incapable
Since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has proved incapable of honoring our man, this will absolutely do for the time being.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 May 2026
It was previously believed that extremely tiny objects in space were incapable of hosting atmospheres.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
The current environment of Democrat versus Republican, us versus them, renders the entire body ineffectual and incapable of independent agency and thought.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The federal developments come after Brown was already ruled incapable to proceed in his North Carolina state murder case, delaying that prosecution for months and drawing sharp criticism from some lawmakers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for incapable
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 May 2026
It was previously believed that extremely tiny objects in space were incapable of hosting atmospheres.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
The current environment of Democrat versus Republican, us versus them, renders the entire body ineffectual and incapable of independent agency and thought.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The federal developments come after Brown was already ruled incapable to proceed in his North Carolina state murder case, delaying that prosecution for months and drawing sharp criticism from some lawmakers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for incapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
Adjective
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Still, coaches worked to make the best of unfit practice locations and engage unsettled kids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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All this while the federal government’s main tool for regulating medical software, the Food and Drug Administration’s device-approval process, is structurally unfit for regulating autonomous clinical AI.—
Alon Bergman,
STAT,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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She was found incompetent to stand trial in April 2026 and was ordered to a state hospital, the FBI said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Last month, Rodriguez-Singh was found incompetent to stand trial on a capital murder charge in the death of her son, and she will be remanded to a state mental health facility until her competency can be restored.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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The venerable American clan at the center of the narrator’s reminiscences are wholly unfitted to the modern world and no longer endowed with the fortune that one of them brought home long ago on clipper ships.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
2 Sep. 2022
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After spending almost the entire final season fearing that the book’s prophecy about Jamie would come true, Claire is unable to remove herself from her husband’s side on the battlefield, spending the rest of that day and night pouring all of her love and grief into his lifeless body.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Three decades from my last episode sometimes a faint quiver in my cheek snaps me back to that distant physicality—a child unable to manage her own estate that quaked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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