incapable
intermediateB1/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/ · in-ca-pa-ble
Not able to do or achieve something; lacking the ability or capacity.
Meanings
Not able to do or achieve something; lacking the ability or capacity.
کسی چیز کو کرنے یا حاصل کرنے کے قابل نہیں؛ قابلیت یا استعداد کی کمی.
غیر قابل
ghair qaabil
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- incapable of action
- incapable of love
- incapable candidate
Example Sentences
She felt incapable of completing the project on time.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ وہ منصوبہ وقت پر مکمل کرنے کے قابل نہیں ہے۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke woh mansoobah waqt par mukammal karne ke qaabil nahi hai.
He was deemed incapable of handling the responsibilities.
اسے ذمہ داریوں کو سنبھالنے کے لئے غیر قابل سمجھا گیا تھا۔
Usay zimmedariyon ko sambhalne ke liye ghair qaabil samjha gaya tha.
The policy left many citizens feeling incapable of making their voices heard.
اس پالیسی نے بہت سے شہریوں کو اپنی آواز سنانے کے قابل محسوس نہیں ہونے دیا۔
Is policy ne bohot se shehriyon ko apni aawaz sunane ke qaabil mehsoos nahi hone diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
In-capable means 'in' + 'able' (not able). Visualize someone who is 'incapable' struggling to lift something heavy.
Imagine a person looking at a large weight and unable to lift it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جانے کیا ہے دل کی حالت، اس کو بھی غم نے نادان بن دیا
Na jaanay kya hai dil ki haalath, is ko bhi gham ne naadaan ban diya
What is the state of the heart, even this sorrow has made it helpless.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو درخت کبھی سایہ نہیں دیتا، وہ پھل بھی نہیں دیتا
Jo darakht kabhi saya nahi deta, woh phal bhi nahi deta
The tree that never gives shade also does not bear fruit.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "incapabilis" — not able
First known use: 15th century
The term 'incapable' evolved from the Latin 'incapabilis', where 'in-' is a prefix meaning 'not' and 'capere' means 'to take' or 'to seize', indicating an inability to take action or perform.