🇬🇧 Inability meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Inability means you just can’t do something, even if you want to or you try. It’s when a task is too hard for you right now, or your body or mind doesn’t yet know how to do it. You might learn it later, but at that moment, you have an inability to do it.

My brother’s inability to whisper means everyone in the house knows all my secrets.

My inability to wake up on time is so strong, even my alarm clock looks tired.

Grandpa’s inability to open a juice box turned into a family group project with three spoons and a hammer.

My cousin’s inability to stop asking questions turned a five‑minute story into a three‑hour movie.

My inability to resist cookies makes every cookie jar extremely nervous.

On the kitchen stool a small girl felt inability to reach the cookie jar. Her inability showed in her slow hands and a small frown; the inability made her stomp. Each new try met the same inability, and she began to cry. A tall neighbor saw the child's inability, lifted her up, gave a cookie, and she beamed.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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