INCAPACITY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

incapacity

noun

ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē

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 on the Web East Asian countries, panicked by China’s control over their supply routes in the East China Sea and by America’s unwillingness or incapacity to protect them, might embark on a nuclear-arms race. —

Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Days after the deal was finalized, Westcott — who was diagnosed with a genetic brain disorder known as Huntington’s Disease in 2015 — attempted to rescind the deal, citing his mental incapacity. —

Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 Our biggest immediate problem is to overcome our political and emotional incapacities. —

Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024 These kind of situations – that involve anger and incapacity to do anything – are happening everywhere, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria or Iraq. —

Martin Dale, Variety, 25 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for incapacity

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