Main Entry:

in·ca·pa·ble

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈkā-pə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle French, from in- + capable capable

Date:

1594

1: lacking capacity, ability, or qualification for the purpose or end in view: as aarchaic : not able to take in, hold, or keep barchaic : not receptive c: not being in a state or of a kind to admit : insusceptible d: not able or fit for the doing or performance : incompetent 2: lacking legal qualification or power (as by reason of mental incompetence) : disqualified

— in·ca·pa·bil·i·ty \-ˌkā-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ca·pa·ble·ness \-ˈkā-pə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·ca·pa·bly \-blē\ adverb