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Inability - English meaning

Inability – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The state of being unable to do something.

Usage examples:

His inability to accept new ideas

Synonims:

Lack of abilityIncapabilityIncapacityPowerlessnessImpotenceHelplessnessIncompetenceIneptitudeInaptitudeUnfitnessIneffectivenessUselessnessInefficacyInsufficiency
noun

A lack of ability to do something

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] an inability to read and write

Inability translation into English

Inability: translate from English into Chinese

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无力, 无能

Inability: translate from English into Dutch

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Onvermogen, Onbekwaamheid

Inability: translate from English into French

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Incapacité

Inability: translate from English into German

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Unfähigkeit

Inability: translate from English into Hindi

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असमर्थता, अक्षमता, अयोग्यता, असर्मथता, अशक्यता, अशक्ति

Inability: translate from English into Italian

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Incapacità, Inabilità

Inability: translate from English into Korean

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할 수 없음

Inability: translate from English into Russian

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Неспособность, Невозможность

Inability: translate from English into Spanish

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Incapacidad, Falta de habilidad, Torpeza

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Inability synonims

helplessness

noun

Inability to defend oneself or to act effectively.

Usage examples:

Worst of all is the feeling of helplessness
noun

The feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else

Usage examples:

Doing something for others can stem feelings of helplessness., i was overwhelmed by a feeling of he…
Helplessness - all meanings in English

impotence

noun

Inability to take effective action; helplessness.

Usage examples:

People speak constantly of their social and political impotence
noun

Lack of power to change or improve a situation

Usage examples:

Political impotence, a sense of impotence, men sometimes suffer from impotence after a serious illn…
Impotence - all meanings in English

inaptitude

noun

Lack of suitability or skill.

Usage examples:

His guileless inaptitude for all worldly affairs
Inaptitude - all meanings in English

incapacity

noun

Physical or mental inability to do something or to manage one's affairs.

Usage examples:

They can be sacked only for incapacity or misbehaviour
Incapacity - all meanings in English

incompetence

noun

Inability to do something successfully; ineptitude.

Usage examples:

Allegations of professional incompetence
noun

Lack of the ability, skill, or knowledge that is needed to do a job or perform an action correctly or to a satisfactory standard

Usage examples:

To demonstrate/expose/reveal incompetence, gross/sheer/utter incompetence an audit reveals areas of…
Incompetence - all meanings in English

ineffectiveness

noun

The quality of not producing any significant or desired effect.

Usage examples:

The report highlighted the ineffectiveness of sanctions
Ineffectiveness - all meanings in English

inefficacy

noun

Failure to produce the desired effect.

Usage examples:

Doctors were lampooned for the inefficacy of their cures
Inefficacy - all meanings in English

ineptitude

noun

Lack of skill or ability.

Usage examples:

The officials displayed remarkable ineptitude
noun

The fact of not being skilled or effective

Usage examples:

Political/social/economic ineptitude, it was not angry bloggers that rendered the website inaccessi…
Ineptitude - all meanings in English

insufficiency

noun

The condition of being insufficient.

Usage examples:

Insufficiency of adequate housing
noun

The fact of not being enough

Usage examples:

Sometimes we blame all our problems on an insufficiency of money., pancreatic insufficiency is asso…
Insufficiency - all meanings in English

powerlessness

noun

Lack of ability, influence, or power.

Usage examples:

The feeling of powerlessness due to poverty
noun

The condition or feeling of having no power

Usage examples:

A significant cause of stress in the workplace is a sense of powerlessness and lack of control., as…
Powerlessness - all meanings in English

uselessness

noun

Inability to achieve an intended purpose or desired outcome.

Usage examples:

A reader complained about the uselessness of the debate
noun

The fact of being of no use, or of not working or achieving what is needed

Usage examples:

They complained bitterly about the uselessness of their training., she knew the complete uselessnes…
Uselessness - all meanings in English

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