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Inability
/ˌɪnəˈbɪləti/
A lack of the power or means to do something; not being able to perform an action or task.
Synonyms:
incapacity
ineptitude
powerlessness
weakness
disability
Antonyms:
ability
capability
competence
capacity
skill
Examples:
Her
inability
to drive surprised her friends.
Due to his
inability
, he asked for extra help.
Etymology:
From Middle French
inabilité,
deriving from Latin
in
meaning
not
+
habilitas
meaning
ability or fitness,
emerging in mid-17th century English.
Usage Statistics:
21 mentions per 1 million words
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