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Inability vs Incapable - What's the difference?

inability | incapable |

As nouns the difference between inability and incapable

is that inability is lack of the ability to do something; incapability while incapable is one who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.

As an adjective incapable is

not capable (of doing something); unable.

inability

English

Noun

(inabilities)
  • lack of the ability to do something; incapability
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Jack Wilshere scores twice to ease Arsenal to victory over Marseille'' (in ''The Guardian , 26 November 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/26/arsenal-marseille-match-report-champions-league]
  • The Premier League leaders did what many people thought was beyond them in their last European excursion, at the home of Borussia Dortmund, and they made light work of overcoming Marseille on a night when the one-sidedness was not reflected by their inability to add to Jack Wilshere's two goals.

    incapable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not capable (of doing something); unable.
  • A pint glass is incapable of holding more than a pint of liquid.
    I consider him incapable of dishonesty.
  • Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
  • incapable''' of pain, or pleasure; '''incapable of stain or injury

    Derived terms

    * incapability * incapably

    Synonyms

    * (not capable) unable * (not in a state to receive) refusing

    Antonyms

    * capable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.
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