English–French

“inability” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃kapasite/

Example

Mon incapacité à terminer le projet m'inquiète.

My inability to finish the project worries me.

Illustration for incapacité (inability)

How to say “inability” in French

“Inability” in French is incapacité.

A barrier where the power or skill needed to complete an action is absent.

Full entry for incapacité: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with incapacité

Mon incapacité à parler en public me stresse.

My inability to speak in public stresses me out.

Tips for using incapacité

  • For a specific action, French commonly uses incapacité à followed by an infinitive, as in incapacité à terminer le projet.

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