Hyphenation of unable

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word unable? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

un-able

Definitions of unable:

1.	(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
2.	(usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability Dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately The sun was unable to melt enough snow
3.	Lacking in power or forcefulness An ineffectual ruler Like an unable phoenix in hot ashes

Synonyms of unable:

adj	unable, not able
adj	incapable
adj	ineffective, ineffectual, impotent

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.