Synonyms of capacities

capacities

noun

plural of capacity

1

as in volumes

the largest number or amount that something can hold

the seating capacity of the school auditorium is 800 people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• volumes
• loads
• areas
• spaces
• complements
• cubages
• real estates
• burdens
• measures
• fills
• room
• stowages

2

as in positions

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

served in the capacity of the network's White House correspondent for a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positions
• jobs
• functions
• situations
• places
• employments
• posts
• connections
• appointments
• employs
• berths
• billets
• offices
• professions
• occupations
• works
• vocations
• duties
• pursuits
• services
• businesses
• callings
• tasks
• spots
• careers
• practices
• postings
• engagements
• missions
• trades
• livelihoods
• gigs
• lines
• livings
• rackets
• lifeworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avocations
• unemployments

3

as in roles

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

offered advice in his capacity as a lawyer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roles
• purposes
• tasks
• functions
• jobs
• parts
• works
• positions
• places
• businesses
• missions
• activities
• concerns
• hands
• duties
• involvements
• situations
• services
• vocations
• offices
• responsibilities
• participations
• occupations
• affairs
• pursuits
• uses
• callings
• posts
• niches
• assignments
• commissions
• employs
• charges

4

as in abilities

the physical or mental power to do something

not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abilities
• capabilities
• faculties
• talents
• aptitudes
• skills
• competencies
• competences
• reasons
• facilities
• instincts
• equipments
• gifts
• endowments
• intelligences
• resources
• knacks
• potencies
• hands
• understandings
• dexterities
• addresses
• prowesses
• influences
• adequacies
• mights
• gray matters
• means
• puissances
• stuff
• staying powers
• forms
• wherewithals
• kens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incapacities
• inabilities
• disabilities
• incapabilities
• weaknesses
• deficiencies
• impotences
• inadequacies
• incompetencies
• ineptitudes
• incompetences
• impairments
• debilitations
• inefficacies
• ineffectualities
• incapacitations
• disablements
• paralyses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capacities

The lower and higher memory capacities, including the top-end 64GB and 128GB options, all ship faster. —ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026

Records compiled by the online site LegiStorm show Moorer has worked for Davis in various capacities since 2008 and currently makes about $72,000 a year. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026

But collective governance is something only humans can achieve – acutely aware of our capacities for both good and evil. —Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026

Next season, possible opponents could include recent European trophy winners Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United, who both have stadiums with capacities over 60,000, compared to Lincoln’s Sincil Bank, which holds just over 10,000 people. —Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 May 2026

After her stint at Today, Curry remained with NBC for several years in different capacities, including as an anchor-at-large and correspondent across the NBC News portfolio. —Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

Humidifiers have a large range of tank capacities, anywhere from half a gallon to nearly 2 gallons. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

This is particularly true for sets that have advanced features, like smart integration and Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as large capacities and ENERGY STAR certifications. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026

Finally, the constant flow of information of all kinds places a strain on the capacities of users and especially voters to access, judge, and respond to information. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026