English-Thai Dictionary

incapable

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ พอ  unapt unsuited apt capable sueng-mai-por-jao

 

incapableness

N ความ ไร้ความสามารถ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCAPABLE

a. 1. Wanting capacity sufficient; not having room sufficient to contain or hold; followed by of. We say, a vessel is incapable of containing or holding a certain quantity of liquor; but I believe we rarely or never say, a vessel is incapable of that quantity.
2. Wanting natural power or capacity to learn, know, understand or comprehend. Man is incapable of comprehending the essence of the Divine Being. An idiot is incapable of learning to read.
3. Not admitting; not in a state to receive; not susceptible of; as, a bridge is incapable of reparation.
Is not your father grown incapable
Of reasonable affairs?
4. Wanting moral power or disposition. He is incapable of a dishonorable act.
5. Unqualified or disqualified, in a legal sense; not having the legal or constitutional qualifications. A man not thirty years of age is unqualified, and therefore incapable of holding the office of president of the United States; a man convicted on impeachment is disqualified, and therefore incapable of holding any office of honor or profit under the government.
Incapable properly denotes a want of passive power, the power of receiving, and is applicable particularly to the mind; unable denotes the want of active power or power of performing, and is applicable to the body or the mind. [See Incapacity. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INCAPABLE

In *ca "pa *ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + capable: cf. F. incapable, L.incapabilis incomprehensible. ]

 

1. Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view; not large enough to contain or hold; deficient in physical strength, mental or moral power, etc. ; not capable; as, incapable of holding a certain quantity of liquid; incapable of endurance, of comprehension, of perseverance, of reform, etc.

 

2. Not capable of being brought to do or perform, because morally strong or well disposed; -- used with reference to some evil; as, incapable of wrong, dishonesty, or falsehood.

 

3. Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit; as, incapable of pain, or pleasure; incapable of stain or injury.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: Unqualified or disqualified, in a legal sense; as, a man under thirty-five years of age is incapable of holding the office of president of the United States; a person convicted on impeachment is thereby made incapable of holding an office of profit or honor under the government.

 

5. (Mil. )

 

Defn: As a term of disgrace, sometimes annexed to a sentence when an officer has been cashiered and rendered incapable of serving his country.

 

Note: Incapable is often used elliptically. Is not your father grown incapable of reasonable affairs Shak.

 

Syn. -- Incompetent; unfit; unable; insufficient; inadequate; deficient; disqualified. See Incompetent.

 

INCAPABLE

INCAPABLE In *ca "pa *ble, n.

 

Defn: One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.

 

INCAPABLENESS

INCAPABLENESS In *ca "pa *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

incapable

in ca pa ble |inˈkāpəbəl ɪnˈkeɪpəbl | ▶adjective 1 (incapable of ) unable to do or achieve (something ): Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech. • not allowing the possibility of (a particular action ): with the battery removed, the car was incapable of being driven. • (of a person ) too caring or moral to do (something ): a man incapable of any kind of prejudice. 2 unable to behave rationally or manage one's affairs: the pilot may become incapable from the lack of oxygen. DERIVATIVES in ca pa bil i ty noun, in ca pa bly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from late Latin incapabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + capabilis (see capable ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

incapable

in |cap ¦able |ɪnˈkeɪpəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 (incapable of ) unable to do or achieve (something ): Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech. • not allowing the possibility of (a particular action ): with the battery removed the car was incapable of being driven. • (of a person ) too caring or moral to do (something ): a man incapable of any kind of prejudice. 2 unable to behave rationally or manage one's affairs: the pilot may become incapable from the lack of oxygen. DERIVATIVES incapability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, incapably adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from late Latin incapabilis, from in- ‘not ’ + capabilis (see capable ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

incapable

incapable adjective 1 the job should never have been assigned to an incapable crew: incompetent, inept, inadequate, lacking ability, not good enough, leaving much to be desired, inexpert, unskillful, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, feeble, unfit, unqualified, unequal to the task; informal not up to it, not up to snuff, useless, hopeless. ANTONYMS competent. 2 he was judged to be mentally incapable: incapacitated, incompetent, helpless, powerless, impotent. ANTONYMS competent. 3 they are incapable of supporting themselves: unable to (be ), not capable of, lacking the ability to (be ), not equipped to (be ), lacking the experience to (be ). ANTONYMS able.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

incapable

incapable adjective 1 a manager must train staff without making them feel stupid or incapable: incompetent, inept, lacking ability, no good, inadequate, not good enough, leaving much to be desired, inexpert, unproficient, unskilful, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, feeble, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, inferior; unequal to the task; informal not up to scratch, out of one's depth, not up to it, not up to snuff, useless, hopeless, pathetic, a dead loss, cack-handed, ham-fisted; Brit. informal not much cop; Brit. vulgar slang half-arsed, not know one's arse from one's elbow, couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery. ANTONYMS capable, competent. 2 he was judged to be mentally incapable: incapacitated, helpless, powerless, impotent. 3 she was incapable of fending for herself: unable to, not capable of, lacking the ability to, not equipped to, lacking the experience to. ANTONYMS capable of, able to. 4 a problem which is incapable of solution: not open to, not admitting of, not susceptible to, resistant to, impervious to. ANTONYMS capable of, open to.

 

French Dictionary

incapable

incapable adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui n ’a pas l ’aptitude à faire quelque chose. : Il est incapable de compter. nom masculin et féminin droit Personne frappée d ’incapacité parce qu ’elle est inapte à exercer certains droits.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

incapable

in ca pa ble /ɪnkéɪpəb (ə )l / (! -ca-は /keɪ /) 形容詞 比較なし 1 a. 〖be ～〗〈人 物が 〉 «…の /…することの » できない , 能力 [適性, 資格 ]がない «of /of do ing » (↔capable ; →unable 類義 )▸ He is incapable of managing the problem .彼はその問題を処理する力がない (╳… incapable to manage …としない )b. (人などの性格 性質から ) «…が » できない «of » .c. 〈物 事が 〉 «…されることを » 許さない , « …の » 余地がない «of » ▸ be incapable of repair 修理不可能だ 2 〈人が 〉無能の, (頭が )弱い ; 自活できない ▸ an incapable officer 無能な将校 in c á pa bly 副詞 無能に .in c à pa b í l i ty 名詞 U 無能, 無資格 .