inability

Collocations

6

1

(noun.)

ADJ

apparent | complete, total

chronic

Her chronic inability to wake up early made her late for work almost every day.

physical

VERB + INABILITY

be/feel frustrated by

He became frustrated by his inability to remember people's names at the party.

overcome

She finally overcame her inability to swim after taking lessons for six months.

Definitions

noun

1

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; […]

The Premier League leaders did what many people thought was beyond them in their last European excursion, at the home of Borussia Dortmund, and they made light work of overcoming Marseille on a night when the one-sidedness was not reflected by their inability to add to Jack Wilshere's two goals.

2

Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — lacking the power to perform

unfitness

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

[…] 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

Wiktionary

02

The Premier League leaders did what many people thought was beyond them in their last European excursion, at the home of Borussia Dortmund, and they made light work of overcoming Marseille on a night

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03

The fact that educated Americans in general no longer share understandable background knowledge is a chief cause of their inability to communicate effectively.

Tatoeba · #19002

04

I am impatient with his inability to make decisions.

Tatoeba · #283569

05

I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly.

Tatoeba · #308498

06

Out of all the attributes of the gods, the one I find most pitiable is their inability to commit suicide.

Tatoeba · #390063