inability
- (countable, uncountable) Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
- (countable, uncountable) Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
Etymology
In summary
From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.
Related words
lack of skill
weakliness
restrictive weakness
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