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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Those who qualify are parents of a dependent under the age of 13, a spouse or dependent of any age who is incapable of self-care and who lives with you for more than half of the year, the Internal Revenue Service says.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If students are now incapable of writing 500 words of their own thoughts, that’s just progress!
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Obviously, people online were incapable of being normal about this.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Howard also shared his thoughts about the Longhorns' roster as a whole, saying the team was incapable of outlasting a team of Ohio State's caliber on the road.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Those who qualify are parents of a dependent under the age of 13, a spouse or dependent of any age who is incapable of self-care and who lives with you for more than half of the year, the Internal Revenue Service says.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If students are now incapable of writing 500 words of their own thoughts, that’s just progress!
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Obviously, people online were incapable of being normal about this.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapability
Noun
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In particular, the inability of some governments to stimulate their economies without taking on more debt could lead to a deeper recession that might trigger a significant drop in asset values (bad for real estate loans and private credit).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The primary obstacle was the inability to build the necessary mechanical drive trains any smaller.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And every year, a vast quantity is thrown away as unfit to eat.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lee would sometimes visit Anderson at the Highland Chateau health and rehabilitation center in Highland Park, where she had been relocated with some objection after her Surrey Avenue property was deemed unfit for human habitation.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sanders says that rather than quitting, Underwood was fired for being an incompetent employee.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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The man was charged with multiple felony charges but found incompetent to stand trial.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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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With Jauan Jennings unable to play because of shoulder and ankle injuries, Jones leaned heavily on McCaffrey and receiver Ricky Pearsall throughout the afternoon, targeting one or the other on 26 of his 38 throws.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The pianist, unable to resist, snuck in a few twinkling flourishes.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Incapability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapability. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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