unable

/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/
adj 1intj 1verb 1

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(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, prove, seem | become | remain

find yourself, leave sb, make sb

The broken elevator made passengers unable to reach the top floor all morning.

deem sth

The government deemed the bridge unable to withstand another earthquake.

ADV

completely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly | increasingly | almost, nearly, virtually

apparently, seemingly

The old man was seemingly unable to remember where he had parked his car.

genuinely | generally

temporarily

After the shock of hearing the news, Marcus was temporarily unable to move from his chair.

still

constitutionally, physically

She was physically unable to climb the stairs after her injury.

PHRASES

unwilling or unable

She couldn't explain why she was unwilling or unable to attend the family dinner last night.

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