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inability

How to use inability in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for inability.

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I think it might bother you because the author assumes that's his own inability to navigate complex social relationships is innate to his maleness.

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Quick take

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of inability gathered in one view.

noun

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

noun

lacking the power to perform

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for inability.

noun

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

noun

lacking the power to perform

See also: unfitness

Example sentences

1

I think it might bother you because the author assumes that's his own inability to navigate complex social relationships is innate to his maleness.

2

* The abused has an inability to place the responsibility for the violence elsewhere.

3

Is somewhere a database recording your inability to solve this twenty-first century enigma that you hold in you hand?You find the company web site.

4

I tried two different independents...they worked hard to get me service, and finally gave up, apologizing for the inability to deliver.

5

What gets to me is our inability as a society to acknowledge the cognitive dissonance, and speak about this issue honestly outside of graduation speeches.

6

Microsoft has demonstrated with the Surface line an institutional inability to execute.

7

Why hasn't it been eliminated or reformed by now?Government's inability to allow its ideas to fail, or at very least its inability to pivot toward success is so disheartening.

8

When 'tptacek is wrong, he's obnoxiously wrong, especially in his inability to believe in government misbehavior, and his willingness to denigrate "message board nerds" on that sort of matter.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use inability in a sentence?

I think it might bother you because the author assumes that's his own inability to navigate complex social relationships is innate to his maleness.

What does inability mean?

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

What part of speech is inability?

inability is commonly used as noun.