1. lack of ability, skill, or strength to do something
2. legal disqualification or lack of legal power to act
Usage: legal

Examples

• His incapacity to understand basic math made the job difficult.
• The patient’s mental incapacity prevented him from making decisions.
• The company’s incapacity to adapt led to its failure.
• Due to his age, there were questions about his legal incapacity.
• The court declared her incapacity to manage her own affairs.
• Physical incapacity forced him to retire early.