incapable

  • 11incapable — (in ka pa bl ) adj. 1°   Qui n est pas susceptible de...., en un sens défavorable ou favorable.    En un sens défavorable. Qui n a pas la capacité pour certaines choses. •   Il est savant, donc il est incapable d affaires, LA BRUYÈRE XII.… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 12INCAPABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui n est pas capable, qui n est pas en état de faire une chose. Il est incapable de se tenir debout, de marcher, de courir. Cet enfant, ce cheval est incapable de porter un si grand fardeau.   Il signifie particulièrement,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 13INCAPABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui n’est pas capable, qui n’est pas en état de faire une chose. Il est incapable de se tenir debout, de marcher, de courir. Il est incapable de porter un si lourd fardeau. Il signifie aussi Qui est dans une disposition, dans …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 14incapable — UK [ɪnˈkeɪpəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) unable to do something incapable of: professors who seem incapable of any original thought incapable of doing something: The army was badly equipped, and incapable of offering serious resistance. The city s …

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  • 15incapable — incapability, incapableness, n. incapably, adv. /in kay peuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not capable. 2. not having the necessary ability, qualification, or strength to perform some specified act or function: As an administrator, he is simply incapable. 3.… …

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  • 16incapable — in|ca|pa|ble [ ın keıpəbl ] adjective 1. ) incapable of unable to do something: professors who seem incapable of any original thought incapable of doing something: The army was badly equipped, and incapable of offering serious resistance. The… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17incapable — in|ca|pa|ble [ınˈkeıpəbəl] adj [not before noun] not able to do something ≠ ↑capable incapable of ▪ He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt. ▪ 75% of the electorate believe his party is incapable of government. ▪ The stroke rendered her …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18incapable — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb, render sb ▪ …

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  • 19incapable — [[t]ɪnke͟ɪpəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ of ing/n Someone who is incapable of doing something is unable to do it. She seemed incapable of taking decisions... He was a man incapable of violence. Ant: capable 2) ADJ An incapable person is weak or… …

    English dictionary

  • 20incapable — adj. (cannot stand alone) incapable of (she is incapable of cheating) * * * [ɪn keɪpəb(ə)l] (cannot stand alone) incapable of (she is incapable of cheating) …

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