not able to help



not able to help something

unable to prevent or control something. (Not able to is often expressed as can't.) I'm sorry about being late. I wasn't able to help it. Bob can't help being boring.
See also: able, help, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RyleighRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Edmund['edmənd]
Subhash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Panos-Greek
Amara-Western African, Igbo
Osvald-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish