Solve this multiple-choice question and choose the correct option.

Antonyms — Identify the most appropriate opposite of ‘‘ABLE’’ (standard negative formation and accepted usage).

Difficulty: Easy

Disable
Inable
Unable
Misable

Correct Answer: Unable

Explanation:

Given data

Target word: ABLE
Options: Disable; Inable; Unable; Misable

Concept/ApproachThe accepted antonym of 'able' is 'unable' meaning not able or incapable. It is the standard dictionary pair.

Why the others are incorrectDisable: a verb meaning to render unable; not a direct adjectival antonym in this context.Inable and Misable: nonstandard and not used in modern English.

Final AnswerUnable

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