Definition of INABILITY

inability

Plural: inabilities

Noun

  • lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
  • lacking the power to perform
  • Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
  • Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.

Synonyms

unfitness, unability

Antonyms

ability

Scrabble Score: 14

inability: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inability: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inability: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

inability: valid Words With Friends Word