incapableness

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in·ca·pa·ble

(ĭn-kā′pə-bəl)

adj.

a. Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power: incapable of carrying a tune; incapable of love.

b. Unable to perform adequately; incompetent: an incapable administrator.

2. Not susceptible to action or treatment: a unique feat, incapable of duplication.

3. Law

a. Not meeting the physical and mental requirements imposed by law for the performance of a particular task.

b. Not meeting the requirements necessary for proper legal functioning: a contract provision incapable of being enforced.

in·ca′pa·bil′i·ty, in·ca′pa·ble·ness n.

in·ca′pa·bly adv.

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Noun	1.	incapableness - lack of potential for development incapability inaptitude - a lack of aptitude
	2.	incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally incapability inability, unfitness - lacking the power to perform incapacity - lack of physical or natural qualifications capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"

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As the master overpowered the littleness and incapableness of the performers and made them conductors of his electricity, so it was easy to observe what efforts nature was making, through so many hoarse, wooden, and imperfect persons, to produce beautiful voices, fluid and soul- guided men and women.

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Macedonia is also hampered due to the chauvinism of all Balkan nations and due to the frightening disregard the great powers demonstrate but most of all due to the incapableness of Macedonian politicians to act properly and work for the interests of the Macedonian citizens.