Inability and Sinew

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Inability noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.

Usage example: the apparent inability of young children to sit still

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Sinew is an antonym for inability.

Sinew noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.

Usage example: the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case

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Inability is an antonym for sinew.

Nearby Word: sinewy

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Sinew and Inability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inability/sinew

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