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
Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Gen is totally incapable of doing even the most basic parts of her job, like setting up Zooms.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Putin has made mistakes in this relationship too, such as assuming that Trump is incapable of being tough on Russia.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
But officials are incapable of embarrassment.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The actor behind the iconic sitcom character was far from incapable, however, his wife Dreama Denver recently told Woman's World.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Gen is totally incapable of doing even the most basic parts of her job, like setting up Zooms.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Putin has made mistakes in this relationship too, such as assuming that Trump is incapable of being tough on Russia.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
But officials are incapable of embarrassment.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapability
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In 1949, a grand jury convened to discuss the inability of the LAPD’s homicide unit to solve murders, during which Short’s death was further investigated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sensabaugh sensation One direct byproduct of the Bulls’ inability to defend the point of attack is the possibility in any game for a relatively unknown player to rip off an ungodly amount of points.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To receive one of these designations from a doctor in this era was to be marked as unfit for society and a candidate for potential institution and sterilization.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2025
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Families of victims, human rights defenders and international bodies such as the UN have criticized the commissions for a lack of transparency, for being ineffective and ultimately unfit for delivering accountability.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In that case, he was found incompetent to stand trial and the case was referred to Hamilton County Probate Court.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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In Indiana, there are five death row inmates, with one of the inmates being deemed incompetent to stand trial.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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The venerable American clan at the center of the narrator’s reminiscences are wholly unfitted to the modern world and no longer endowed with the fortune that one of them brought home long ago on clipper ships.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
2 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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His brakeman for that event, Carsten Vissering, suffered abrasions and was unable to compete Sunday in the four-man.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the council deadlocked on several issues—from appointments to financial decisions, including the city budget—when interim Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves was unable to cast a tie-breaking vote during her short term.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Incapability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapability. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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