INCAPACITIES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

incapacity

noun

ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē

Definition of incapacity

as in inability

the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means her entrenched incapacity for decision-making doesn't make her a very good boss

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Recent Examples of incapacity Without clear incapacity provisions, decision-making freezes. — Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 There may be job loss, incapacity to work, changing work situations, corporate relocation, job reductions and many other factors impossible to predict. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 May 2026 Feerick is also an expert in Presidential incapacity. — Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation. — CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incapacity

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inability

Noun

Yet despite the faction’s inability to win in purple or red districts, democratic socialists enjoy a net favorability of 17 points among Democratic voters nationwide, compared with just 4 points for Democratic members of Congress.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
That's big news, as one of McCray's biggest problems has been his inability to match up physically against some of the tackles in the SEC.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026