Incapacity

B2 16+

Synonyms of incapacity

Antonyms of incapacity

Collocations of incapacity

mental incapacity
Frequency: 70 %

The patient was declared unfit to make decisions due to his mental incapacity.

physical incapacity
Frequency: 60 %

The athlete had to retire early due to his physical incapacity.

permanent incapacity
Frequency: 50 %

The accident left him with permanent incapacity to walk.

legal incapacity
Frequency: 45 %

The court appointed a guardian for the person with legal incapacity.

total incapacity
Frequency: 40 %

The illness resulted in total incapacity for him to work.

Idiomatic Expressions for incapacity

  • Phrase: legal incapacity
    Meaning: the inability to enter into a legally binding contract or make decisions due to being underage or mentally incompetent
    Usage: A guardian was appointed for the elderly woman due to her legal incapacity to manage her own affairs.