Inable

//ɪˈneɪbəl// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To enable. nonstandard, obsolete

Adjective

1
Unable, not able. nonstandard, not-comparable, obsolete

Synonyms

Etymology

Etymology 1

From in- (“not”) + able.

Etymology 2

From in + able.

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