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unable Synonyms

Another word for unable

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• adjective (Context 1)

Lacking the skill, means, power, or opportunity to do something (almost always used predicatively and followed by a to-infinitive).

Usage Example

"Due to the severe snowstorm, several speakers were powerless to attend the annual conference."

Strongest
powerless
incapable
Strong
impotent
helpless
unfit
unqualified
Weak
incompetent
inadequate

Opposites of unable

The opposite of unable shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

able
capable
competent
fit
qualified
empowered
proficient
See all opposites of unable

• Nearby Words

unabated
unabating
unabbreviated
unable
unabridged
unabsorbed
unabsorbent

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unable
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