Capacity and Incompetence

Capacity

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

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

Incompetence

Incompetence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Usage example: the astounding incompetence of the new assistant

Capacity is an antonym for incompetence.

Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetently

How words are described

natural natural capacity natural incompetence
total total capacity total incompetence
sheer sheer capacity sheer incompetence
actual actual capacity actual incompetence
Other adjectives: massive, extreme, professional, incredible, mental, amazing.
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