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unadaptability

unadaptability

8.5
The inability to change or fit into new situations
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnədæpˈtæbɪlɪti/
translation icon : inadaptabilidad
  • That's down as much to typical Hollywood machinations as to the sheer unadaptability of Moore's comics; these are works meant to function as comics.

Examples

  • The company's unadaptability to market trends caused it to lose competitive advantages.

  • The team's unadaptability to the new playing style resulted in a series of losses this season.

  • Her unadaptability in the face of change often led to frustration among her colleagues.

Synonyms

inflexibility
vsunadaptability
3 6.9

Refusing to change ideas or plans

is about inability to adjust rather than deliberate refusal to change
maladjustment
vsunadaptability
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A state of not being able to adapt to life that causes problems with feelings or behavior

focuses on general inability to adjust rather than a clinical state

Antonyms

adaptability
11 3.9

Being able to change and work well in new situations

How Adaptable

versatility
22 5.8
adaptability
11 3.9
flexibility
153 3.6
unadaptability
8.5

Surface Forms

unadaptability singular
unadaptabilities plural

Morphology

unadaptability = unadaptable (transparent) = un + adapt + ity

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'unadaptable' indicating the state or quality of being unable to adapt.

Etymology

Unadaptability starts with un- meaning 'not' and has adapt in the middle, which means 'to fit' and is like the simple word apt meaning 'suitable'. So unadaptability is the quality of being 'not able to fit' or change to new situations.