INCAPABILITIES Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of incapability

as in inability

the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means the apparent incapability of the president's staff to deal with the crisis

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adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkā-pə-bəl

as in unfit

lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job hired a supremely incapable assistant who only made a mess of things

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Trump’s command of Congress owes to the incapability of many politicians to see beyond the next election. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026

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Hundreds of thousands of Miami-Dade households were incapable of making ends meet, according to a report by United Way. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Their rivals were a candid, impudent pair, the schoolgirlish Shakira and a throaty American bottle-service girl named Toni, both incapable of conniving their way into romance, prone to heartbreak, and swiftly ostracized for their overt judgment of other islanders. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incapability

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inability

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This move follows a successful loan spell at Monaco and his inability to impress new coach Hansi Flick.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The ripple effect of food insecurity around the world from Ukraine’s inability to ship its normally massive grain crops.

— Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

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