inability
in‧a‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌɪnəˈbɪləti, ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
noun [singular, uncountable]
inability to do something
Alcoholism can result in an inability to cope.
the government’s inability to enforce the ceasefire
in‧a‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌɪnəˈbɪləti, ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
noun [singular, uncountable] Word Family: noun: ability ≠ inability, disability; adjective: able ≠ unable, disabled; verb: enable ≠ disable; adverb: ably
the fact of being unable to do somethinginability to do something