Capability and Helplessness

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Capability noun - The physical or mental power to do something.

Usage example: the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

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Helplessness is an antonym for capability.

Nearby Words: capacity, capable, capably

Helplessness noun - The state of needing help from something.

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Capability is an antonym for helplessness.

Nearby Words: helpless, helplessly

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