unable

adjective
/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

Example

“Are you unable to mind your own business or something?”

Example sentences

“Unfortunately, we're unable to accommodate your request.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "unable".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “unable” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.