What is another word for ability?

Common synonyms for ability include power.

What is the plural of ability?

The plural of ability is abilities.

ability

Q: What rhymes with ability?

Words that rhyme with ability include responsibility, possibility, utility, availability, capability, mobility.

/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/noun4 syllables

Ability means: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.

Synonyms for ability9

noun, as in possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

power

also used for ability

capacity, faculty, capability, talent, cleverness, dexterity, aptitude, skill

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Opposites of ability

inability

What does ability mean?2

noun

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done“danger heightened his powers of discrimination”

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ability?25

four syllables

utility mobility fertility hostility nobility agilitycivilityfragilityfutility

five syllables

possibility capability flexibility probability volatility feasibility viabilityversatilitysolubility

6 syllables

responsibility availability reliability compatibilityaffordabilitysusceptibility

Show 40 near rhymes

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All 25 rhymes for ability, grouped by syllable

Ability in a sentence

In practice, ability counts for more than effort.CM
Young as he is, he is a man of ability.unknown
As a politician, he makes utmost use of his acting ability.unknown
Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability.CK
To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability.CM
There's no denying his ability as a pitcher, but he is rather injury-prone.unknown
Judging from what he says, he seems to be a man of ability.unknown
Young as he was, he was a man of ability.unknown

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Forms of ability

as a noun

plural: abilities