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What is "inability" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 05-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does inability mean in English? Meaning of inability definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "inability" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "inability": lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

Noun

  • Meaning: lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
  • Synonyms: inability
  • Hyponyms: analphabetism block illiteracy inaptitude incapacity incomprehension mental block stupidity uncreativeness unskillfulness
  • Hypernyms: cognition knowledge noesis
  • Antonyms: ability power

    • Meaning of "inability": lacking the power to perform

    Noun

  • Meaning: lacking the power to perform
  • Synonyms: inability unfitness
  • Hyponyms: incapability incapableness incompetence incompetency insensitiveness insensitivity insufficiency unadaptability
  • Hypernyms: quality
  • Antonyms: ability

    • Synonyms:

    weakness, incompetence, lack, failure, shortcoming, ineptitude, inefficiency, impotence, powerlessness, necessity, unfitness, inadequacy, insufficiency, incapacity, ineffectiveness, frailty, inefficacy, disqualification, ineffectualness, incapability, ineptness, inaptitude, inutility, incapacitation,

    Antonyms:

    strong point, success, sufficiency, competence, skill, talent, ability, capacity,

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    inability in English: inability
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