inability
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inability
- /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
Where it comes from
From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.
noun inabilities
- Lack of the ability to do something; incapability. […] tho' theſe ſeem'd to be very unfit Inſtruments for compaſſing of that great Deſign for which they were then employ'd, becauſe of their Inability and Uncapacity in performing the Work ſo very great and important; […]
- Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.
Similar: unability
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unfitness, incapability, incapacity, unwillingness, inefficiency, unsuitability, ineffectiveness, ineptitude, unavailability, incompetence, unfit, invalidity, lack, failure, inadequacy, shortcoming
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Similar: unability
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noun lack of the ability to do something; incapability
| Español | incapacidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無能 munō |
| हिन्दी | अक्षमता akṣamtā, असमर्थता asmarthatā |
| Português | inabilidade, incapacidade |
| Français | incapacité |
| Deutsch | Unfähigkeit, Unvermögen |
| Ελληνικά | αδυναμία adynamía |
| Română | incapacitate, incapabilitate, neputință |
| Русский | неспосо́бность nesposóbnostʹ, невозмо́жность nevozmóžnostʹ, неуме́ние neuménije |
noun lack of the option to do something; powerlessness
| हिन्दी | असमर्थता asmarthatā |
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Talk about this word "inability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inability. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inability. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inability "inability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inability.Cite this
@misc{inability_2026,
title = {inability},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inability},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
