What is another word for inability?
197 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪnɐbˈɪlətˌi], [ ɪnɐbˈɪlətˌi], [ ɪ_n_ɐ_b_ˈɪ_l_ə_t_ˌi]Table of Contents
Similar words for inability:- attribute (noun)
- awkwardness (noun)
- dependence/dependency (noun)
- disability (noun)
- disabling lack of talent, skill (noun)
- feebleness (noun)
- impotence (noun)
- incapacity (noun)
- incompetence (noun)
- inefficiency (noun)
- ineptitude (noun)
- unskillfulness (noun)
- other synonyms
- disability
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Inability:
n.
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- heavy-handedness,
- Incapacitation,
- failure,
- shakiness,
- inutility,
- insufficiency,
- impracticality,
- inefficacy,
- shortcoming,
- frailty.
- un skillfulness,
- un coordinations,
- boorishnesses,
- amateurishnesses,
- gracelessnesses,
- unskillfulnesses,
- un-skillfulnesses,
- ungainlinesses,
- un-coordination,
- cloddishnesses,
- un gainlinesses,
- un gainliness,
- un skillfulnesses,
- in expertness,
- ineptnesses,
- in expertnesses,
- un-skillfulness,
- tactlessnesses,
- in-expertnesses,
- maladroitnesses,
- uncoordinations,
- in-expertness,
- un-coordinations,
- un coordination,
- crudenesses,
- un-gainliness,
- oafishnesses,
- un-gainlinesses,
- gawkinesses.
- sub-ordination,
- subserviences,
- de pendencies,
- sub-ordinations,
- sub ordinations,
- sub ordination,
- de-pendencies,
- de-pendency,
- subjections,
- de pendency.
- in-validities,
- dis-qualifications,
- in-competency,
- in-competencies,
- in jury,
- un fitness,
- in experiences,
- dis-qualification,
- in-experience,
- un-fitness,
- in-experiences,
- in experience,
- in competency,
- in-validity,
- dis qualification,
- un fitnesses,
- in-jury,
- in validities,
- in validity,
- un-fitnesses,
- in competencies,
- dis qualifications,
- in juries.
- weakness,
- powerlessness,
- impotence,
- lack,
- ineffectualness,
- ineffectiveness,
- inaptitude,
- incapability,
- necessity,
- inadequacy.
- in-capacity,
- in-capability,
- in capabilities,
- in-capacities,
- in capacity,
- in capability,
- in-capabilities,
- in capacities.
Other synonyms:
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- inexperience.
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- virtue.
- uselessness,
- impuissance,
- illiteracy,
- impotent,
- worthlessness,
- ineffectual,
- poor,
- helpless,
- awkward,
- faultiness,
- infirm,
- insufficient,
- feeble,
- ineffective,
- incapable,
- disablement,
- feckless,
- mediocrity,
- Indexterity,
- poor shape,
- bad condition,
- delicate,
- vile,
- imbecility,
- thoughtlessness,
- inattentiveness,
- fruitless,
- incomplete,
- maladjustment,
- inadeptness,
- empty,
- deficit,
- inapt,
- inabilities,
- uncleverness,
- incompetent,
- infancy,
- worthless,
- imperfection,
- clumsiness,
- Rustiness,
- Indocility,
- powerless,
- defective,
- minority,
- infelicity,
- faulty,
- deficiency,
- Unproficiency,
- decrepit,
- inappropriate,
- useless,
- unproductivity,
- impotency,
- Unintelligence,
- must not,
- wastefulness,
- ineffectuality,
- shortage,
- inaptness,
- inefficient,
- inadequate,
- inefficaciousness,
- incapableness,
- disabled,
- impossibility,
- Wardship,
- unable,
- flimsy,
- weak,
- unaptness,
- inadequateness,
- inept,
- futile,
- quackery,
- Pedestrianism,
- defect.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
incapacity.
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Noun, singular or mass
incapacity.
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Proper noun, singular
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
ability.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
incapability, inefficiency.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
invalids, disability, Disabilities.
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Noun, singular or mass
Lacunae, media, inadequacy, Incapacitation, infirmity, lack, unfitness, capacity, unwillingness, weakness, capability, ineffectiveness, disability, refusal, impossible, absence, difficulty, disqualification, shortfall, failing, shortage, shortcoming, deficiency.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
fails.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
impossibility.
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Noun, singular or mass
incompetence, unsuitability, ineptitude, powerlessness, helplessness, unavailability, impossibility.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Inability:
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n.
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attribute
ability.
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disabling lack of talent, skill
sufficiency, skill, strong point, talent, competence, success, capacity.
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Other antonyms:
flair, competency, effectualness, bent, aptitude, adequacy, effectiveness, efficaciousness, suitability, suitableness, efficiency, knack, gift, potency, puissance, sinew, fitness, genius, strength, endowment.
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attribute
Hypernym for Inability:
n.
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attribute
insensitivity, incompetency, insufficiency, insensitiveness, incapableness, incapability, incompetence, unadaptability.
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cognition
analphabetism, unskillfulness, block, stupidity, mental block, incomprehension, inaptitude, incapacity, uncreativeness, illiteracy.
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attribute