Absence
Inability
Inability noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lack and absence
- lack and inability
- necessity and absence
- necessity and inability
- failure and absence
- failure and inability
- defect and absence
- defect and inability
- deficiency and absence
- deficiency and inability
- inadequacy and absence
- inadequacy and inability
- insufficiency and absence
- insufficiency and inability
How words are described
| physical | physical absence | physical inability |
| complete | complete absence | complete inability |
| utter | utter absence | utter inability |
| total | total absence | total inability |
| Other adjectives: seeming, obvious, distinct, constant, absolute, major, psychological, frequent, general, possible, apparent, temporary, marked, inexplicable, strange, chronic, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Chains of Commanding: Asami doesn't slack off on the job, overworking herself to take her mind off her inability to handle Korra's absence and lack of communication.
Source: Fanfic / Seeking Sato - Lethal Chef: In Hiei's absence, Kongou seems to have taken up her inability to cook curry.
- This absence of love in Voldemort's conception was the reason for his complete inability to love.
Source: The Sociopath / Literature
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