inability

INABIL'ITY, noun [Latin inhabilis; in and habilis.] 1. Want of sufficient physical power or strength; as the inability of a man to raise an arm or a leg. 2. Want of adequate means; as an inability to purchase a farm, or to fit out a ship. 3. Want of moral power. Moral inability is considered to be want of inclination, disposition or will, or a deep-rooted aversion to act, and therefore improperly so called. Moral inability aggravates our guilt. 4. Want of intellectual strength or force; as an inability to comprehend a mathematical demonstration. 5. Want of knowledge or skill; as an inability to read or write.