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incapableness

/ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəɫnəs/ noun

The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

Word Origin From Latin capere 'to take, hold' — capable literally means 'able to take or hold,' able to contain. Incapableness is the lack of that ability. The root capere is incredibly prolific: it gives us capture, captive, accept (take to), concept (take together), except (take out), and perceive (take through). The PIE root *kap- 'to grasp' also appears in have and hawk.

noun The quality or state of being incapable; incapability. countable

His incapableness to complete the task led to his dismissal.

(名词) 无能力；无能

他无法完成这项任务导致了他被解雇。

(sustantivo) La cualidad o estado de ser incapaz; incapacidad.

Su incapacidad para completar la tarea llevó a su despido.

(nom) incapacité; inaptitude; impuissance [État de celui qui n'a pas les compétences ou la capacité nécessaires pour faire quelque chose.]

Son incapableness à terminer la tâche a entraîné son licenciement.

(Substantiv) Unfähigkeit; Inkompetenz [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unfähig zu sein; Unfähigkeit.]

Seine **incapableness**, die Aufgabe zu erledigen, führte zu seiner Entlassung.

(名詞) 無能であること。物事を成し遂げる能力がない状態。

彼がタスクを完了できない無能さが解雇の原因となった。

(substantivo) incapacidade; inabilidade [A qualidade ou estado de ser incapaz; incapacidade.]

Sua incapacidade de completar a tarefa levou à sua demissão.

Synonyms: inability incompetence inadequacy ineptitude incapacity unfitness powerlessness helplessness Antonyms: capability ability competence fitness

Related words

capable incapacity capacity captive captivate capture accept concept except intercept perceive receive receipt deceive incipient

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