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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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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Recent Examples of incapability
Arkansas Online, 16 July 2025
An advance healthcare directive wouldn’t take effect unless your adult child were incapable of making decisions on their own.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The value of a public office not to be sold, is incapable of being ascertained; and the applicant has a right to the office itself, or to nothing.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
The Rams might have drafted Terrance Ferguson for his receiving ability, but there was a time back in middle school when the rookie tight end was incapable of catching a football.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
The lawsuit accuses Mustard Seed of hiring people who were incapable of properly supervising and managing a classroom of children.
—Arkansas Online, 16 July 2025
An advance healthcare directive wouldn’t take effect unless your adult child were incapable of making decisions on their own.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The value of a public office not to be sold, is incapable of being ascertained; and the applicant has a right to the office itself, or to nothing.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
The Rams might have drafted Terrance Ferguson for his receiving ability, but there was a time back in middle school when the rookie tight end was incapable of catching a football.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapability
Noun
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Part of the scene’s inability to keep the conveyor belt of stars rolling is that the infrastructure that built old Atlanta isn’t as strong, with gentrification and heavy policing uprooting the city’s cultural landscape.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, resigned, citing his inability to make decisions free from corporate control.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The 41-year-old was taken to the hospital after the flight landed and was later arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty, per the statement.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Communication tools are a major friction point, with two-thirds of workers finding their current solutions unfit for purpose, and almost half perceiving them as designed exclusively for office staff.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At that time, Mollie Keen was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix, which is when the lower part of the cervix begins to open (dilate) too early, typically in the second trimester, the release shared.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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Basically, how others will judge you for moving on, if you’ll be seen as incompetent or immoral for quitting.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Jackson-Smith, under legal advice, was unable to provide THR with more detail.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Given that there is an active FBI investigation into criminal wrongdoing, Pratt was unable to make any TikTok videos during that conversation.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Incapability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapability. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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