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unable: (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"

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unendowed collapse: not equipped or provided; "unendowed with genius"- J.L.Lowes

inefficient collapse: not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"

incapable collapse: not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"; (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"; (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying"; lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; "an incapable helper"

untalented collapse: devoid of talent; not gifted

ineffective collapse: lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers"; not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"; lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

incompetent collapse: someone who is not competent to take effective action; not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"; not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"

rankled collapse

unequipped collapse: without necessary physical or intellectual equipment; "guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle"; "unequipped for jobs in a modern technological society"

haunted collapse: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"; inhabited by or as if by apparitions; "a haunted house"; showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted"

unfit collapse: not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"; below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"

plagued collapse

maladjusted collapse: not well adjusted; "a maladjusted carburetor"; poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living; "a maladjusted child"

powerless collapse: lacking power

unadapted collapse: not having adapted to new conditions; "several unadjusted refugees"; not changed in form or character for a purpose

inept collapse: revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"

inferior collapse: one of lesser rank or station or quality; of or characteristic of low rank or importance; of low or inferior quality; having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit; "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"; lower than a given reference point; "inferior alveolar artery"

obsessed collapse: influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"

ineffectual collapse

unqualified collapse: lacking specific legal qualifications; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training; not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial"

inadequate collapse: (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"; not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

mindful collapse: bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"

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