as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the apparent incapability of the president's staff to deal with the crisis
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as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
hired a supremely incapable assistant who only made a mess of things
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Recent Examples of incapability
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Additionally, the on-call neurosurgeon was a spine doctor incapable of treating patient Khusro Jhumra, 51, the suit alleged.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
What used to be a politics of tolerance and inclusion is now seen—often rightly—as obsessed with identity, hypersensitive to offense, and incapable of self-criticism.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
Tuesday only reinforced the notion that Jokic is dominant, and the Nuggets are incapable of restoring their place as NBA champions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Their wheezing offense looks wholly incapable of doing so the past five games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Additionally, the on-call neurosurgeon was a spine doctor incapable of treating patient Khusro Jhumra, 51, the suit alleged.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
What used to be a politics of tolerance and inclusion is now seen—often rightly—as obsessed with identity, hypersensitive to offense, and incapable of self-criticism.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapability
Noun
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Indeed, the root cause of the Iberian grid’s failure on a clear, windy day when 70% of Spain’s generation capacity was coming from renewables was the Spanish grid’s inability to gracefully handle such a surplus of renewables generation.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Brennan grilled Wolfe about his use of the Signal app to share encrypted messages with the defense and about his inability to produce communications under a court order because his texts were deleted.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, out since October and November with serious knee injuries, might be unfit too.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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The latest policy makes no such exception, deeming any service member with a current diagnosis, history or symptoms of gender dysphoria unfit for military service.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump is somewhat incompetent at being an autocrat right now.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Two common themes emerged: many aren’t sure of who the DA is or what the office does and, those who do know, view the DA as ineffective, unprofessional and, in many cases, incompetent.—
Craig MacLellan,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Sadly, Brian is unable to save Bronte despite performing CPR.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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She was carried off the court, unable to put weight on the leg, and didn’t return.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Incapability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapability. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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