Meaning
The lack of a capacity; an inability.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin capāx Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin capācitāsder. Old French capacitebor. Middle English capacite English capacity English incapacity From in- (“negative”) + capacity.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
caducitydecrepitudedisabilitydisqualificationfoolishnessignoranceimbecilityinabilityinadequacyinaptitude
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: