inability

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
2. (countable, uncountable) Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.

Conceptes

incapacitat

inaptitut

Sinònims

incapacity

incapability

incompetence

disability

ineptitude

unfitness

incapableness

impossibility

inefficiency

impotence

lack of skill

impotency

weakness

helplessness

disablement

shiftlessness

failure

powerlessness

infirmity

unworthiness

weak

weakliness

worthless

debility

restrictive weakness

delicacy

disqualification

dullness

feebleness

flabbiness

foible

frailness

frailty

handicap

imbecility

inaptitude

ineptness

invalidity

languor

limitation

powerless

puniness

shortcoming

Traduccions

incapacité

incapacidad

Unfähigkeit

incapacità

incapacidade

αδυναμία

ανικανότητα

onvermogen

عجز

inhabileté

Unvermögen

impuissance

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb francès mitjà: inhabilité

In summary

From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.