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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Incapable \In*ca"pa*ble\, n. One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Incapable \In*ca"pa*ble\, a. [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) 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.) 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: incapable adj 1: (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work" [ant: {capable}] 2: not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of)'; "incapable of solution" [syn: {incapable(p)}] 3: lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; "an incapable helper" [syn: {unqualified}] 4: (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for "simply incapable of lying" [ant: {capable}] 5: not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him" [syn: {incompetent}, {unequal to(p)}]
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