Capacity and Impotence

Capacity

Capacity noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Usage example: not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math

Impotence is an antonym for capacity in topics: ability, volume.

Impotence

Impotence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Usage example: the congressional committee's essential impotence in affecting the management of the war was frustrating to its members

Capacity is an antonym for impotence.

Nearby Word: impotent
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