Capability and Deficiency

Capability

Capability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Usage example: the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

Deficiency is an antonym for capability.

Nearby Words: capacity, capable, capably

Deficiency

Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Capability is an antonym for deficiency.

Nearby Words: deficient, deficit, deficiently

How words are described

high high capability high deficiency
single single capability single deficiency
actual actual capability actual deficiency
real real capability real deficiency
Other adjectives: massive, mental, magical, technological.
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