English · Word Candidate

unable

/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: unabler · unablest · unables · unabling

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không có khả năng

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Adjective

Are you unable to mind your own business or something?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Indicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không thể thực hiện được

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Interjection

"November three seven kilo, climb and maintain twelve thousand." "Unable, we have pressurization problems. Maintaining nine thousand."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To render unable; to disable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho không thể; vô hiệu hóa

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “unable” mean?

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

Is “unable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.