incapableness

Definition of incapablenessnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapableness
Noun
  • Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
  • To qualify for Medicaid in Florida, a working-age adult without a disability must generally be caring for a child or an older or disabled family member and cannot earn more than 26% of the federal poverty level, or about $592 a month for a family of three.
    Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The real Democratic failure lies not in having multiple candidates but in the party’s decades-long inability to develop Latino leaders as household names and frontrunners.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • At its core, narcissism is defined by a lack of empathy—not just occasional selfishness, but a consistent inability or unwillingness to step into someone else’s world.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Only adult citizens would count, including those who, in some states, are not eligible to vote because of a felony conviction or their mental incapacity.
    Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But she eventually was removed on moral incapacity grounds, with lawmakers citing the high crime rate and corruption scandals.
    Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In all probability, Noem’s fatal error was not infidelity, incompetence, or self-enrichment.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The District Attorney’s Office said a finding of incompetency does not dismiss the case or result in a defendant’s release, and that proceedings will resume if Mock is later deemed competent.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe that data suggests incompetency in the sporting director role.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
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“Incapableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapableness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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