Information about the word unable (English → Esperanto: nekapabla)

Synonyms: inefficient, incompetent

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ɐnˈeɪ̯bl/
Hyphenationun·a·ble
Shavian alphabet𐑳𐑯𐑱𐑚𐑤

Usage samples

She bent her head over her plate, but found herself unable to eat.
The nation’s currency has lost 60% of its value in the months of tumult, as prices soar and people are left unable to pay their regular bills.
Rand stared at her, unable to speak.

Translations

Dutchonbekwaam
Esperantonekapabla
Frenchincapable
Germanunfähig; unvermögend; unbefähigt