INCAPABILITY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

incapability

noun

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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Recent Examples of incapability 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapability

inability

Noun

One of the common threads in the investigation into the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy, has been the police’s inability to confirm whether Nancy Guthrie was still alive.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
The declaration was aimed at closing a dark chapter for the men and their families, and for a city that was shaken by the brutality of the crime and investigators' inability to solve it for decades.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026