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
But when wildfires spread quickly, nesting condors and chicks incapable of flight are left vulnerable.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Apparently incapable of not making a bad situation worse, Arthur accuses Olivia of being lonely for Rafferty, not for him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
For decades, scientists believed the sleeping brain was essentially offline, incapable of forming new memories.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Dallas’ defense is wholly incapable of stopping any opponent — so much so that team owner Jerry Jones had to sign veteran edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney immediately after Sunday’s overtime shootout win against the Giants.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Apparently incapable of not making a bad situation worse, Arthur accuses Olivia of being lonely for Rafferty, not for him.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
For decades, scientists believed the sleeping brain was essentially offline, incapable of forming new memories.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Dallas’ defense is wholly incapable of stopping any opponent — so much so that team owner Jerry Jones had to sign veteran edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney immediately after Sunday’s overtime shootout win against the Giants.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
Adjective
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But rivals like former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and former California State Controller Betty Yee are already framing her as unfit for office.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Arrived unfit and has recently been injured.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All of the charges were ultimately discharged after she was found incompetent for court proceedings by a doctor.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Look only to the Bengals, Panthers, Browns and Jets, Sunday’s opponent, for examples of what can go wrong with owners with short pockets, short tempers and/or outsized influence from the unqualified and incompetent.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Regional sports networks will still carry the rest of each team’s slate, with NBA League Pass offering streaming access to those unable to view local coverage.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The director, unable to attend the ceremony in person, sent a video message thanking the jury.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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