Inability and Potency

Inability

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

Potency is an antonym for inability.

Potency

Potency noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.
Usage example: vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage

Inability is an antonym for potency in effectiveness topic.

Nearby Words: potent, potential, potently

How words are described

human human inability human potency
physical physical inability physical potency
real real inability real potency
extreme extreme inability extreme potency
Other adjectives: lower, sexual, supposed, possible, perceived.
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