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Definition of inability - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
mental or physicallack of ability to do something, mentally or physically
- His inability to walk or concentrate worried his family.
- Her inability to speak left her isolated.
- Their inability to meet the deadline caused the contract breach.
Expressions with inability
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state of not having enough money to meet required payments
The court considered his inability to pay when deciding the fine.
Origin of inability
Latin, in (not) + habilis (able)
Terms with inability included in their meaning
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ability
express inability or impossibility to do something
defeat
admit defeat or inability to continue
honesty
admitting inability to be dishonest
time
express inability to do something in the past
emotionally affected
feeling annoyed and upset because of inability to change or achieve something
emotional state
feeling of upset or annoyance from inability to achieve something
inability difficulty
seem to be unable to do something or achieve something
behavior
show inability to stay calm or motionless due to restlessness
inability
be unable to stop oneself from doing something
inability
unable to achieve or complete something
communication
response indicating unwillingness or inability to perform a task
poor eyesight
inability to see well
navigation
inability to navigate or orient oneself
inability
person who cannot swim
memory
momentary inability to recall a word or name
lack of focus
inability to focus on one thing
unknown
indicates inability to know something
insomnia
inability to sleep, often due to stress or anxiety
medical
show physical inability to endure pain or discomfort
possibility
express hypothetical or conditional inability
society
inability due to societal barriers
ability
express inability to endure or tolerate something unpleasant
understanding difficulty
express inability to think about something because it is too hard
vision condition
inability to distinguish certain colors
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- French:incapacité, ...
- German:Unfähigkeit, ...
- Italian:incapacità, ...
- Spanish:incapacidad, ...
- Portuguese:incapacidade, ...
- Chinese:能力不足, ...
- Japanese:不能, ...
- Arabic:عجز, ...
- Hebrew:אִי יְכוֹלֶת, ...
- Russian:неспособность, ...
- Ukrainian:нездатність, ...
- Hindi:असमर्थता, ...
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