unable

unable is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue.
2. adjective. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

   "unable to get to town without a car"

   "unable to obtain funds"

3. adjective. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability

   "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"

   "the sun was unable to melt enough snow"

4. adjective. lacking in power or forcefulness

   "an ineffectual ruler"

   "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

   Synonyms: ineffective, ineffectual

Synonyms

ineffective, ineffectual

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in unable:

nebula, unbale

Common word forms

unableness

Words from these letters

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