INCAPACITY 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 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 Immortality would also be lost on Stoyte, who rivals the carp in his mindless incapacity to notice anything interesting. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for incapacity

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inability

Noun

Besides faulty lactose digestion, nonwhite bodies were accused of other failures, too, such as aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, an inability to digest alcohol quickly.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Officials said the steep terrain and the inability for the climbers to safely dismount prompted a helicopter rescue technician to be lowered to assist the first victim.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026