This is the 2980th most frequent French word.
incapable
Unable or incompetent.
The word 'incapable' is used as an adjective to describe someone's inability to complete a specific task.
Il est incapable de terminer ce projet dans les délais.
He is incapable of completing this project on time.
Here, 'incapable' expresses the tools' inutility or inability to perform the required action.
Les outils fournis étaient incapables de résoudre le problème.
The tools provided were incapable of solving the problem.
In this instance, 'incapable' refers to a personal feeling of inadequacy in grasping complex ideas.