Bent and Inability

Bent

Bent noun - A special and usually inborn ability.
Usage example: having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time

Inability is an antonym for bent in inclination topic.

Nearby Word: bend

Inability

Inability noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.
Usage example: the apparent inability of young children to sit still

Bent is an antonym for inability.

How words are described

human human bent human inability
similar similar bent similar inability
natural natural bent natural inability
obvious obvious bent obvious inability
Other adjectives: distinct, tragic, supernatural, general.

Both words in one sentence

  • Jonah Jameson became so angry with Giuliani's inability to lower the New York crime rate that he became hell-bent on destroying Giuliani's attempts to run for President.
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