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Incapacity (Noun)

Meaning 1

Lack of physical or natural qualifications.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The doctor's old age and increasing frailty led to her eventual retirement due to a lack of physical capacity for her demanding job.
  • His lack of natural aptitude for the piano made him question whether pursuing music as a career was worthwhile.
  • She eventually quit her job as a nurse due to a physical incapacity that prevented her from lifting heavy patients.
  • His speech impediment and stuttering meant he struggled to effectively communicate, putting him at a disadvantage in public speaking roles.
  • A serious injury that led to permanent damage caused his incapacity as an athlete, preventing him from ever participating in competitive sports again.

Antonyms

  • Capacity

Hypernyms

  • Incapableness

Meaning 2

Lack of intellectual power.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The patient's progressing illness led to a significant decline in mental ability and an increasing incapacity to make rational decisions.
  • After major head trauma, the accident victim suffered an impaired physical and cognitive state, indicating an overall incapacity to fulfill everyday tasks.
  • She did exceptionally well in math but noted her own incapacities in writing clear, concise sentences and creative writing in general.
  • The university's instructors took students' limitations into account and offered alternative coursework to address specific learning incapacities.
  • Hereditary factors contributed to his low IQ and accompanying mild intellectual incapacity, but assisted living helped him cope and support his learning process.

Antonyms

  • Capacity
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