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
The actor behind the iconic sitcom character was far from incapable, however, his wife Dreama Denver recently told Woman's World.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Gen is totally incapable of doing even the most basic parts of her job, like setting up Zooms.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Putin has made mistakes in this relationship too, such as assuming that Trump is incapable of being tough on Russia.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
But officials are incapable of embarrassment.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Gen is totally incapable of doing even the most basic parts of her job, like setting up Zooms.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Putin has made mistakes in this relationship too, such as assuming that Trump is incapable of being tough on Russia.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
But officials are incapable of embarrassment.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapable
Adjective
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Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Bush and Quayle team won the 1988 election, but the impression of Quayle as unfit for the job remained a drag on Bush’s reputation.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In that case, he was found incompetent to stand trial and the case was referred to Hamilton County Probate Court.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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In Indiana, there are five death row inmates, with one of the inmates being deemed incompetent to stand trial.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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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As Cuenca plays a ball to the feet of his striker, Wilson dashes in the other direction, delaying Ibrahima Konate’s forward jump because the centre-back knows Bradley is unable to track both him and Robinson at the same time.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit also said the state's law violated the rights of Indiana temple members who were unable to terminate pregnancy after contraceptives failed, though no members were named specifically.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Incapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapable. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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