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| distracted |
unable to concentrate with full attention, or characterized by such inability. [1/2 definitions] |
| domesticated |
of plants, adapted to the needs of human beings and unable to grow and reproduce without the work of humans. [1/2 definitions] |
| down1 |
unable to function; ill, incapacitated. [1/21 definitions] |
| draw a blank |
to be unable to remember or recognize. [2 definitions] |
| engrossed |
involved or mentally engaged in something to the point of being unable to focus on anything else. |
| ether |
a liquid that makes a person unable to think, feel, or move. Ether burns easily, has a strong smell, and was once used in medicine to make people unconscious during surgery. |
| eyeless |
unable to see; blind. [1/2 definitions] |
| fail |
to not do or not succeed in doing; be unable. [1/7 definitions] |
| fall apart |
to become unable to function normally. [1/4 definitions] |
| flightless |
unable to fly, as ostriches and certain other birds. |
| fogbound |
unable to move because of fog, or surrounded by fog. |
| forget |
to lose information that is stored in memory, or to be unable to store new information. [1/10 definitions] |
| frozen |
fixed in place or made unable to move or change. [1/4 definitions] |
| fruitless |
unable to bring forth fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| frustrated |
feeling upset or angry because of being unable to do what one needs to do or being unable to solve a problem that one wants to solve. |
| full1 |
unable to hold or contain any more. [1/8 definitions] |
| groggy |
confused, dizzy, or feeling unable to wake up. |
| grounded |
(informal) unable to go out for recreation alone or with friends due to being punished for bad behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| hard of hearing |
unable to hear well. |
| helpless |
unable to take care of oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
| illiteracy |
the condition of being unable to read and write. [1/3 definitions] |
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