What are the opposite words for ability?
Antonyms for the word "ability" include disability, incapacity, incompetence, deficiency, ineptitude, and inadequacy. These are words used to describe a lack of capability or skill in performing a certain task or activity. Disability often refers to a physical or mental impairment that limits one's abilities, while incapacity and incompetence suggest a general inability to meet expectations or handle difficult situations. Deficiency, ineptitude, and inadequacy all highlight a lack of proficiency or the insufficient supply of resources for a given circumstance. These antonyms serve to contrast with the positive qualities of ability, reminding us that not everyone possesses the same set of skills.
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- attribute
- disease
- feebleness
- weakness
- fatigue
- cognition
- disability
- inadequacy
- incompetency
- ineffectuality
- ineffectualness
- inefficacy
- malaise
- tiredness
- debilitation
- debility
- enervation
- exhaustion
- frailty
- inability
- incapability
- power to act, perform
- natural or acquired power in a
- infirmity
- disqualification
- incapacity, weakness
- disadvantage, restriction
- ailment, affliction
- disability; rejection for participation
- lack of strength; ineffectiveness
- fragileness
- weakness, flaw
- incapacity
- insubstantiality
- disabling lack of talent, skill
- shortage, defect, inability
- depression, sickness
- unsoundness
- defect, proneness
- Other relevant words
- attribute
- disease
- feebleness
- weakness
- fatigue
- cognition
- disability
-
inadequacy
- defalcation,
- defectiveness,
- faultiness,
- inadequateness,
- inaptness,
- incapacity,
- incompleteness,
- skimpiness,
- defalcations,
- defectivenesses,
- faultinesses,
- in adequacies,
- in adequacy,
- in adequateness,
- in adequatenesses,
- in aptness,
- in aptnesses,
- in completeness,
- in completenesses,
- in-adequacies,
- in-adequacy,
- in-adequateness,
- in-adequatenesses,
- in-aptness,
- in-aptnesses,
- in-completeness,
- in-completenesses,
- inadequatenesses,
- inaptnesses,
- incompletenesses,
- skimpinesses,
- un suitableness,
- un suitablenesses,
- un-suitableness,
- un-suitablenesses.
- incompetency
- ineffectuality
- ineffectualness
- inefficacy
- malaise
- tiredness
- debilitation
- debility
- enervation
- exhaustion
- frailty
-
inability
- inaptitude,
- incompetency,
- ineptness,
- inutility,
- inutilities,
- in aptitude,
- in aptitudes,
- in effectiveness,
- in effectivenesses,
- in efficiencies,
- in efficiency,
- in utilities,
- in utility,
- in-aptitude,
- in-aptitudes,
- in-effectiveness,
- in-effectivenesses,
- in-efficiencies,
- in-efficiency,
- in-utilities,
- in-utility,
- inaptitudes,
- ineptnesses.
- incapability
- power to act, perform
- natural or acquired power in a
- infirmity
-
disqualification
- debarment,
- ineligibility,
- Incapacitation,
- Unproficiency,
- debarments,
- dis entitlement,
- dis entitlements,
- dis qualification,
- dis qualifications,
- dis-entitlement,
- dis-entitlements,
- dis-qualification,
- dis-qualifications,
- disenablement,
- disenablements,
- disentitlement,
- disentitlements,
- in capacitation,
- in capacitations,
- in competence,
- in eligibilities,
- in eligibility,
- in-capacitation,
- in-capacitations,
- in-competences,
- in-eligibilities,
- in-eligibility,
- incapacitations,
- ineligibilities,
- un proficiencies,
- un proficiency,
- un-proficiencies,
- un-proficiency,
- unproficiencies.
- incapacity, weakness
- disadvantage, restriction
- ailment, affliction
- disability; rejection for participation
- lack of strength; ineffectiveness
- fragileness
- weakness, flaw
- incapacity
- insubstantiality
- disabling lack of talent, skill
- shortage, defect, inability
- depression, sickness
- unsoundness
- defect, proneness
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Other relevant words
- awkwardness,
- debilitation,
- defectiveness,
- deficiency,
- disability,
- disablement,
- dulness,
- feebleness,
- helplessness,
- imbecility,
- impairment,
- inadequateness,
- inaptitude,
- incapableness,
- ineffectiveness,
- ineffectuality,
- ineffectualness,
- inefficaciousness,
- inefficacy,
- inefficiency,
- ineptness,
- maladroitness,
- paralysis,
- stupidity,
- uselessness,
- weakness,
- Incapacitation.
Antonym of the day
leading the way
- Antonyms:
- abandon, follow, misguide.
