unable
un‧a‧ble W2 /ʌnˈeɪbəl/
adjective [not before noun]
unable to do something
Lucy was unable to find out what had happened.
Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink.
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In everyday English, people usually say that they can't/couldn't do something rather than are/were unable to do something:
▪She couldn't find out what had happened.
un‧a‧ble W2 /ʌnˈeɪbəl/
adjective [not before noun] Word Family: noun: ability ≠ inability, disability; adjective: able ≠ unable, disabled; verb: enable ≠ disable; adverb: ably
not able to do something ⇨ inabilityunable to do something
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In everyday English, people usually say that they can't/couldn't do something rather than are/were unable to do something:
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