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Incapable vs Incapableness - What's the difference?

incapable | incapableness |

As nouns the difference between incapable and incapableness

is that incapable is (dated) one who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton while incapableness is the quality or state of being incapable; incapability.

As an adjective incapable

is not capable (of doing something); unable.

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

    Related terms

    * incapacitate * incapacitation

    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.
    • ----

    incapableness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.
    • (Webster 1913)