incapable meaning and definition

INCAPABLE adjective

Definition of incapable (adjective)

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"
   • antonym: capable
2. not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
   • "incapable of solution"
3. (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for
   • "simply incapable of lying"
   • antonym: capable
4. not meeting requirements
   • "unequal to the demands put upon him"
   • synonyms: incompetent, unequal to