DISQUALIFICATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

disqualification

noun

Definition of disqualification

as in incapacity

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Recent Examples of disqualification In the track events, there were three false starts, each of which typically means an automatic disqualification for the violator. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 The Gamblers advanced after one of their riders appeared to touch the bull with his free hand — an automatic disqualification under PBR rules — but no foul was called. — Latif Love july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. — AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Any attempt by a participant, or any other person, to participate using more than one rescue dog/pet, using any method, may result in disqualification by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualification

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Noun

My embodiment—paralysis—is conjured when trying to describe an inability, a lack, an incapacity.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
Under Missouri law, most mail ballots must be notarized before they can be counted, though voters casting absentee ballots for certain reasons, including incapacity, are exempt from that requirement.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of incapacity

Noun

Those forms are not pertinent to the finding of incompetency and are therefore subject to the open records law, Ziegler and Bradley wrote.

— Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Federal agents have descended upon the home of Cindy Rodriguez Singh, the North Texas mom who was recently sent to a state hospital after an incompetency ruling in the murder of her young son.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026

Definition of incompetency

Noun

The inability of the United States to protect its Gulf allies from Iranian attacks or to keep the Strait of Hormuz open has fatally undermined the core security bargain that justified its network of military bases in the region.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Feelings of anxiety often point to uncertainty rather than inability.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of inability

Noun

It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of incompetence

Noun

That approach lowers the risk of post-surgical impotence and improves the odds of regaining function within two years after surgery.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
The procedure preserves some or all of the surrounding nerve structures that control erectile function, which reduces the risk of post-surgical impotence and increases the chances of regaining erectile function within two years after surgery.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of impotence

Noun

Sadly or maybe justly, the Dodgers have drifted into ineptitude of late, while the Tarik Skubal-less Tigers have suddenly gotten hot and leapfrogged several teams to move into the last wild-card slot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Except that a persistent truth long promoted at the Journal’s editorial page about the ineptitude found inside government never applies to China.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of ineptitude

Noun

This could reflect in features such as automation incapabilities, incompetent workflow designs, overreliance on legacy infrastructure and lack of alignment in financial transformation.

— Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of incapability

Noun

Unable to leave without military permission, Ridi confronts settlers who claim his yard as theirs, underscoring Palestinians’ powerlessness as violent outposts expand with scant police accountability.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The fast pace of technological change has intensified this feeling of powerlessness.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerlessness

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