inability
/ɪnəˈbɪlɪti
/noun [with infinitive]
The state of being unable to do something: his inability to accept new ideas...
- His other key weakness is his inability to detach himself from his players and put them under pressure.
- Those who know him insist he's driven by an utter inability to accept defeat.
- He cursed himself for his weakness, for his inability to remain angry with her.
Synonyms
lack of ability, incapability, incapacity, powerlessness, impotence, helplessness;
incompetence, ineptitude, inaptitude, unfitness, ineffectiveness, uselessness, inefficacy;
Medicine insufficiency