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inability
in·a·bil·i·ty I0071000 (ĭn′ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē)n. Lack of ability or means.inability (ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ) nlack of ability or means; incapacityin•a•bil•i•ty (ˌɪn əˈbɪl ɪ ti)
n. lack of ability. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin] inability- acalculia - The inability to perform simple arithmetic.
- impotence, sterility - Impotence is the male's inability to copulate or get an erection; sterility is the inability of either a male or female to procreate.
- abulia, aboulia - Inability to make decisions is abulia or aboulia.
- paramnesia - Can mean the inability to recall the meanings of common words.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do somethingcognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoningmental block, block - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experienceinaptitude - a lack of aptitudeincapacity - lack of intellectual powerunskillfulness - a lack of cognitive skillanalphabetism, illiteracy - an inability to readuncreativeness - a lack of creativityincomprehension - an inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences"ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" | | 2. |  inability - lacking the power to perform unfitnessunadaptability - the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstancesquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeareinsensitiveness, insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environmentincompetence, incompetency - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualificationsincapability, incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legallyinsufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normallyability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment |
inabilitynoun incapability, incompetence, inadequacy, impotence, incapacity, ineptitude, powerlessness, ineffectiveness, uselessness, ineptness Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
power, ability, potential, talent, capacity, capability, competence, adequacyinabilitynounLack of ability or capacity:incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, powerlessness.Translationsinability (inəˈbiləti) noun the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something). I was surprised at his inability to read. 無力，能力缺乏 无力，无能 inability
Related to inability: inability to conceiveSynonyms for inabilitynoun incapabilitySynonyms- incapability
- incompetence
- inadequacy
- impotence
- incapacity
- ineptitude
- powerlessness
- ineffectiveness
- uselessness
- ineptness
Antonyms- power
- ability
- potential
- talent
- capacity
- capability
- competence
- adequacy
Synonyms for inabilitynoun lack of ability or capacitySynonyms- incapability
- incapacity
- incompetence
- incompetency
- powerlessness
Synonyms for inabilitynoun lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do somethingRelated Words- cognition
- knowledge
- noesis
- mental block
- block
- stupidity
- inaptitude
- incapacity
- unskillfulness
- analphabetism
- illiteracy
- uncreativeness
- incomprehension
Antonymsnoun lacking the power to performSynonymsRelated Words- unadaptability
- quality
- insensitiveness
- insensitivity
- incompetence
- incompetency
- incapability
- incapableness
- insufficiency
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