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 a archaic : not able to take in, hold, or keep b archaic : 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