incapacitation

Main Entry:	disqualification [dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] Show IPA
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	disability; rejection for participation
Synonyms:	awkwardness, clumsiness, debarment, disenablement, disentitlement, elimination, exclusion, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineligibility, ineptitude, lack, unfitness, unproficiency
Antonyms:	ability, aptitude, capability

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Main Entry:	incapability
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	inability
Synonyms:	disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, powerlessness, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness*

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	incompetency
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	inability
Synonyms:	disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, powerlessness, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness*
Notes:	incompetence is unacceptable levels of performance; incompetency is insanity or inability to stand trial or testify

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	powerlessness
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	inability
Synonyms:	disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness, insufficiency, inutility, lack, necessity, shortcoming, unfitness, weakness*

* = informal/non-formal usage
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