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inability

/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/noun5 syllables

Inability means: lacking the power to perform.

Synonyms for inability2

noun, as in lacking the power to perform

unfitness

also used for inability

unability

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Opposites of inability

What does inability mean?2

noun

1

lacking the power to perform

2

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inability?20

four syllables

five syllables

Show 23 near rhymes
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Inability in a sentence

  • I am impatient with his inability to make decisions.CM
  • I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly.CK
  • Superstitions derive from the inability of men to acknowledge that coincidences are merely coincidences.Scott
  • Excessive choice results in the inability to choose.shanghainese
  • Their inability to satisfy the desires of the populace led to their electoral defeat.mailohilohi
  • Inability to disprove a theory does not mean it is right.User82312
  • His psychological inability to admit defeat drives me crazy.Nuel
  • Illiteracy is the inability to read and write.AlanF_US

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Forms of inability

as a noun

plural
inabilities