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

Unsurprisingly, Tigers athletic director Verge Ausberry had his new head coach's back while trashing former coach Brian Kelly and his inability to relate to boosters or fans during his time in Baton Rouge.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Andrews’s essay comes to the defense of former Harvard President Larry Summers, who resigned under pressure in 2006 after arguing that women might be underrepresented in the hard sciences because of their innate lack of interest in those fields and their inability to perform at the highest levels.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026