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
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
In Gaza, Israel has devastated Hamas, rendering the group incapable of posing a major security threat for the foreseeable future.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Arsenal looked incapable of laying a glove anywhere near even a space recently vacated by a City player, who were 3-0 up by half-time.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Sadly, these events exposed how deficient, inefficient, incompetent and incapable California’s government is.
—William Choslovsky, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Recruiters are contending with a population that’s not just unenthusiastic but incapable.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
In Gaza, Israel has devastated Hamas, rendering the group incapable of posing a major security threat for the foreseeable future.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Arsenal looked incapable of laying a glove anywhere near even a space recently vacated by a City player, who were 3-0 up by half-time.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Sadly, these events exposed how deficient, inefficient, incompetent and incapable California’s government is.
—William Choslovsky, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapability
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The Panthers understood that liberation and empowerment could only come through communal love focused on helping one’s neighbors and building up one’s community, even though their inability to live up to their ideals ultimately limited some of the group’s potential.—
Mickell Carter / Made by History,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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But they have been slowed by the COVID pandemic, cost increases due to inflation, permitting delays and other problems, including the inability of local water agencies sponsoring them to come up with all of the matching funds.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership role in Washington, with Senate Republicans ready and willing to install the QAnon promoter and 2020 election denier as the next director of the FBI.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her letter, which was followed up by a social media post, was withering in making the case that Kennedy was unfit for the role and personal in detailing his struggles with drug addiction.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Republicans stand in solidarity, voting for incompetent Cabinet picks, while Democrats are barred from entering the U.S. Agency for International Development building, which Musk shut down.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The difference in expertise is often shocking, which is one reason so many appeals cite incompetent representation.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mizzou cut that deficit to five — with chances to get closer in the final minute — but was unable to complete the second-half comeback.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Still others were unable to take an earlier offer to resign and have eight months paid time off.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Incapability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapability. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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