HyperDic: inability

English > 2 senses of the word inability:
NOUNcognitioninabilitylack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
attributeinability, unfitnesslacking the power to perform
inability > pronunciation
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English > inability: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaninglack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something.
Narrowerblock, mental blockAn inability to remember or think of something you normally can do
illiteracy, analphabetismAn inability to read
inaptitudeA lack of aptitude
incapacitylack of intellectual power
incomprehensionAn inability to understand
stupidityA poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
uncreativenessA lack of creativity
unskillfulnessA lack of cognitive skill
Broadercognition, knowledge, noesisThe psychological result of perception / perception and learning and reasoning
Oppositeability, powerpossession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Spanishincapacidad
Catalanincapacitat
English > inability: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaninglacking the power to perform.
Synonymunfitness
Narrowerincapability, incapablenessThe quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
incompetence, incompetencylack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
insensitivity, insensitivenessThe inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insufficiency(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
unadaptabilityThe inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
BroaderqualityAn essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
OppositeabilityThe quality of being able to perform
Spanishincapacidad
Catalaninaptitut, incapacitat

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