Synonyms for inability
ˌɪn əˈbɪl ɪ tiin·abil·i·ty

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1. inability

   Synonyms:
   awkwardness, dulness, feebleness, helplessness, imbecility, impotence, inaptitude, incapacity, incompetence, inefficiency, maladroitness, stupidity, unskilfulness, weakness

   Antonyms:
   ability, aptitude, capability, capacity, cleverness, cogency, competency, dexterity, efficacy, efficiency, energy, expertness, faculty, force, might, power, qualification, readiness, skill, strength, susceptibility, talent

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1. inabilitynoun

   lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

   Synonyms:
   unfitness

   Antonyms:
   ability, power

2. inability, unfitnessnoun

   lacking the power to perform

   Synonyms:
   softness, unfitness

   Antonyms:
   ability, power

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1. • Cognition
   • Quality

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1. want of capacity

   lack of development

   for want of capacity, businesses do not sufficiently exploit the transnational dimension of marketing.

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

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1. inabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   incapacity, incapability, impotence, incompetence, incompetency, inefficiency, want of power, want of capacity

2. inabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   disability, disqualification

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1. inabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   incompetence, impotence, incapability, incompetency, inefficiency, disability

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1. List of paraphrases for "inability":

   incapacity, impossibility, failure, disability, impotence, incompetence, unfitness, incapacitation, powerlessness, disablement, ineptitude, deficit, incapability, helplessness, unsuitability, inadequacy, weakness

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1. Sydney Harris:

   As long as there are human beings, there will be the idea of brotherhood -- and an almost total inability to practice it.

2. Jamaal Bowman:

   The American people have sent us here to deliver. If we deliver, we maintain power in 2022. If we don't, and we show that inability to deliver, then we risk losing power, and risk this moment in American history, to really push a progressive, Democratic agenda.

3. Jon Vaughn:

   They've shown the inability to police themselves on a consistent basis, as pertains to sexual assault.

4. Leon Panetta:

   The problem today is that Washington is more dysfunctional than ever, and there is a growing inability of the President and the leadership and the Congress to be able to work together to get things done, and that frustration may clearly be having an impact on the people who work in the legislative area.

5. Ducks International:

   Plaintiff (Harris) has been rendered nervous by the incident, (He) has suffered anxiety of body and mind and has suffered emotional upset and loss of enjoyment of life, has suffered on going inability to sleep, horrific nightmares, distress, trauma, and post traumatic stress.