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Synonyms & Antonyms of unable
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
- a celebrated author of serious plays, he turned out to be a particularly unable writer of comedies
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- accomplished,
- ace,
- adept,
- consummate,
- crack,
- experienced,
- practiced
- (also practised),
- seasoned,
- veteran,
- virtuoso
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- protean,
- versatile
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The first known use of unable was in the 14th century
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