inability (redirected from inabilities)

in·a·bil·i·ty  (n-bl-t)

n.

Lack of ability or means.

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inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

n

lack of ability or means; incapacity

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning mental block, block - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience inaptitude - a lack of aptitude incapacity - lack of intellectual power unskillfulness - a lack of cognitive skill analphabetism, illiteracy - an inability to read uncreativeness - a lack of creativity incomprehension - an inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences" ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
	2.	inability - lacking the power to perform         unfitness unadaptability - the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare insensitiveness, insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment incompetence, incompetency - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications incapability, incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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inability

noun incapability, incompetence, inadequacy, impotence, incapacity, ineptitude, powerlessness, ineffectiveness, uselessness, ineptness Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
power, ability, potential, talent, capacity, capability, competence, adequacy

Translations

inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → incapacidad f
inability to do sth → incapacidad para hacer algo
his inability to express himself → su incapacidad para expresarse

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inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti] n → incapacité f
inability to do sth → incapacité de faire qch
inability to pay → incapacité de payer
the inability of sb to do sth → l'incapacité de qn de faire qch
in absentia [ˌɪnæbˈsɛntiə] adv → in absentia

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inability

n → Unfähigkeit f, → Unvermögen nt; inability to pay → Zahlungsunfähigkeit f

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inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (physical, mental) → incapacità
inability to do sth → incapacità di fare qc
inability to pay → impossibilità di pagare

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inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (physical, mental) → incapacità
inability to do sth → incapacità di fare qc
inability to pay → impossibilità di pagare

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inability

n inability [inəˈbiləti]

the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something) I was surprised at his inability to read. onvermoë عَجْز، عَدَم قُدْرَه неспособност neschopnost manglende dygtighed; manglende evne die Unfähigkeit ανικανότητα incapacidad võimetus ناتوانی kyvyttömyys incapacité אִי-יְכוֹלֶת असामर्थ्य nesposobnost, nemoć képtelenség ketidakmampuan vangeta incapacità, inabilità 不能 할 수 없음, 무능 negalėjimas, nesugebėjimas nespēja tidak mampu onvermogen manglende evne, udyktighet niezdolność (do) incapacidade neputinţă неспособность neschopnosť nezmožnost nesposobnost oförmåga การไร้ความสามารถ yetersizlik, kabiliyetsizlik 無力，能力缺乏 нездатність, нездібність معذوری sự bất tài 无力