incapableness

incapableness
noun
1. lack of potential for development
Syn: ↑incapability
Ant: ↑capability (for: ↑incapability)
Derivationally related forms: ↑incapable
Hypernyms: ↑inaptitude
2. the quality of not being capable — physically or intellectually or legally
Syn: ↑incapability
Ant: ↑capableness, ↑capability (for: ↑incapability)
Derivationally related forms: ↑incapable (for: ↑incapability)
Hypernyms: ↑inability, ↑unfitness
Hyponyms: ↑incapacity

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  • Incapableness — In*ca pa*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being incapable; incapability. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incapableness — noun see incapable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • incapableness — See incapability. * * * …   Universalium

  • incapableness — in·capableness …   English syllables

  • incapability — noun 1. lack of potential for development • Syn: ↑incapableness • Ant: ↑capability • Derivationally related forms: ↑incapable (for: ↑incapableness) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Indecomposableness — In*de com*pos a*ble*ness, n. Incapableness of decomposition; stability; permanence; durability. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incapable — adjective Etymology: Middle French, from in + capable capable Date: 1594 1. lacking capacity, ability, or qualification for the purpose or end in view: as a. archaic not able to take in, hold, or keep b. archaic not receptive c. not being in a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • incapable — incapability, incapableness, n. incapably, adv. /in kay peuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not capable. 2. not having the necessary ability, qualification, or strength to perform some specified act or function: As an administrator, he is simply incapable. 3.… …   Universalium

  • inability — n 1. incapability, incapableness, incapacity, disablement, incapacitation; disability, handicap, defect, weakness, frailty, infirmity; feebleness, decrepitude, impotence, impuissance, powerlessness, helplessness. 2. inefficiency, inefficacy,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • inaptitude — n 1. ineptness, ineptitude, unfitness, inaptness, unaptness, unsuitableness, unsuitability; unadeptness, incompetence, incompetency, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, inability, lack of ability; ineligibility, unqualifiedness,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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