Capability and Lack

Opposite meaning words

Capability noun - A skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job.

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Lack is an antonym for capability in ability to perform topic.

Nearby Words: capacity, capable, capably

Lack noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Capability is an antonym for lack.

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

human	human capability	human lack
high	high capability	high lack
physical	physical capability	physical lack
low	low capability	low lack
Other adjectives: long, similar, natural, total, considerable, poor, small, strong, actual, real, massive, personal, new, incredible, limited, various, overall.

Not entirely stupidity, but more lack of guile as well as lack of physical capability: In L. B.

Source: Obfuscating Stupidity / Literature
The Stoic: Panzen appears to be this thanks to his species' lack of capability to express emotions, but isn't.

Source: Web Original / Spiral Down Films OCT
Their lack of mobile suit capability, however worked out disastrously against Zeon.

Source: Standard Sci-Fi Fleet

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