inability
/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
noun
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
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ENABLE
Noun 2 meanings
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.
Similar and opposite words
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unability
INABILITY at a glance
INABILITY has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,810 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with inability
All rhymes- CITY9
- UNIVERSITY16
- COMMUNITY18
- SECURITY13
- QUALITY19
- ABILITY12
- OPPORTUNITY18
- MAJORITY20
- REALITY10
- ACTIVITY16
- AUTHORITY15
- RESPONSIBILITY21
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