Incapacity
Incapacity noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Infirmity and incapacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infirmity" instead a noun "Incapacity".
Nearby Words: incapacitate, incapability
Infirmity
Infirmity noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Incapacity and infirmity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incapacity" instead a noun "Infirmity".
Nearby Word: infirm
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- weakness and incapacity
- weakness and infirmity
- indisposition and incapacity
- indisposition and infirmity
- delicacy and incapacity
- delicacy and infirmity
- affliction and incapacity
- affliction and infirmity
- failure and incapacity
- failure and infirmity
- deficiency and incapacity
- deficiency and infirmity
- inadequacy and incapacity
- inadequacy and infirmity
How words are described
| genuine | genuine incapacity | genuine infirmity |
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