unable

US /əˈneɪbəl/

Definition

lacking the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something

Followed by infinitive 'unable to do'; frequent in regret letters and customer notices.

We are unable to process your order without a valid address.

incapableunable to do or achieve something
powerlesswithout ability, influence, or power
incompetentnot having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully

Easy unable to come to the party
incapable of attending a social gathering
Medium unable to process your payment at this time
temporarily precluded from completing a financial transaction
Hard unable to meet statutory debt repayment covenants
failing to honor legally mandated loan payment requirements
Very Hard utterly unable to stem the hemorrhage of capital
completely powerless to stop massive outflows of financial funds

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.