incapacity
noun
, -ˈpa-stē\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for incapacity
Synonyms
impotence, inability, inadequacy, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, insufficiency, powerlessness
Antonyms
ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency
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In dynamic disease environments, traditional vaccines are crippled by distribution and storage challenges, as well as by their innate incapacity to adapt to new threats and mutations. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "In the not-so-distant future, “synbio” could lead to global catastrophe—maybe," 18 June 2019 Congress unlikely to act The amendment does permit Congress to provide for an alternative body that can, with the agreement of the vice president, make an initial determination of presidential incapacity. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Here’s an expert’s opinion on why Trump haters shouldn’t expect help from 25th Amendment," 15 June 2019 Failing health including mental incapacity often cause reverse-mortgage defaults, Glasse said. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "Reverse mortgages can cause problems when spouses, heirs aren't on board," 12 June 2019 At the Supreme Court, however, Alabama Deputy Attorney General Thomas Govan, agreed with Mr. Madison’s lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, that the cause of an inmate’s mental incapacity didn’t matter. — Jess Bravin, WSJ, "Supreme Court Grapples With Planned Execution of Convicted Killer With Dementia," 2 Oct. 2018 No always means no, incapacity means no by default, and there are no exceptions. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Girl was allegedly raped at a party in Prince William, police say," 21 Apr. 2018 Among the biggest problems in the Muslim world, in the Arab world, is the incapacity to face the problem. — James Mcauley, Washington Post, "Struggling to prevent terrorist attacks, France wants to ‘reform’ Islam," 17 Apr. 2018 But what if the incapacity had not, in fact, been overcome? — Jon Meacham, Time, "Could the 25th Amendment Be Trump's Downfall? Here's How It Works," 11 Jan. 2018 The big Russian shadow libraries emerged from this mix of clandestine librarianship, economic crisis, technological change and — at the state level — regulatory incapacity. — Joe Karaganis, Washington Post, "Russia is building a new Napster — but for academic research," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incapacity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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