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 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 An attorney who worked on the case was struck by the number of judicial decisions that were made without any finding of incapacity. — Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incapacity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacity

inability

Noun

One root of these problems, Fersko-Weiss believed, was an inability to communicate frankly about what death and dying entailed.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Industry leaders say its inability to cite casinos for violating federal law or force the emergency closure of unsafe facilities is particularly troubling.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026