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   In·ca·pa·ble

   /inˈkāpəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unable to do or achieve (something): "Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech" Similar unable tonot capable oflacking the ability tonot equipped tolacking the experience toOpposite capable ofable to
   • ▪ not allowing the possibility of (a particular action): "with the battery removed the car was incapable of being driven" Similar not open tonot admitting ofnot susceptible toresistant toimpervious toOpposite capable ofopen to
   • ▪ (of a person) too caring or moral to do (something): "a man incapable of any kind of prejudice"
   • 2. unable to behave rationally or manage one's affairs; incompetent: "the pilot may become incapable from the lack of oxygen" Similar incapacitatedhelplesspowerlessimpotent

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin incapabilis, from in- ‘not’ + capabilis (see capable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incapability noun
   • 2. incapably adverb

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   What does incapable mean?

   • (Definition of incapable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 不能的，不勝任的… 不能的，不胜任的… incapaz, incapaz [masculine-feminine]… incapaz… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INCAPABLE definition: not able to do something or to feel a particular emotion: . Learn more.

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   What is the difference between unable and incapable?

   • Unable means that someone cannot do something because of a physical or mental impairment. For example, someone with a broken arm is unable to lift objects. Incapable means that someone cannot do something because they have chosen not to do it. For example, someone who refuses to get a job is incapable of earning income.

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   What does incapaz mean?

   • incapaz… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INCAPABLE meaning: 1. unable to do something: 2. unable to do something: 3. unable to do something: . Learn more.

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   What does'incapable'mean for characters?

   • WHat does "incapable" mean for characters? It appears as a red circle/slash symbol on the top left of their portrait, but usually the character is dead (or always) when they have it. What does it mean? Is it a further status? If you hover over it, it gives a little more detail IIRC.

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