incapacity

noun in·ca·pac·i·ty \ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē, -ˈpas-tē\

: a lack or loss of the ability to do something in the usual or desired way

plural in·ca·pac·i·ties

Full Definition of INCAPACITY

: the quality or state of being incapable; especially : lack of physical or intellectual power or of natural or legal qualifications

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French incapacité, from Middle French, from in- + capacité capacity

First Known Use: 1611

Synonyms: impotence, inadequacy, incapability, inability, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, insufficiency, powerlessness

Antonyms: ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency

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