1
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the inadequacy of our servings was soon apparent, as hungry guests started clamoring for seconds
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as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
tried to blame others in order to hide the inadequacy of his leadership
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Recent Examples of inadequacy
Yet there’s more to their incoming title win than the inadequacies of those around them.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
However, research suggests that these ideals can exacerbate feelings of inadequacy and burnout.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Hidden until then, the girl seems almost like a manifestation of Linda’s feelings, from imminent meltdown to resentment of her absentee husband (a pragmatic-sounding Christian Slater, who checks in by phone) to an overall inadequacy as a mother.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Constant comparison to unattainable beauty standards can lead to anxiety and feelings of inadequacy.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
However, research suggests that these ideals can exacerbate feelings of inadequacy and burnout.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Hidden until then, the girl seems almost like a manifestation of Linda’s feelings, from imminent meltdown to resentment of her absentee husband (a pragmatic-sounding Christian Slater, who checks in by phone) to an overall inadequacy as a mother.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Constant comparison to unattainable beauty standards can lead to anxiety and feelings of inadequacy.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequacy
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For years, Democrats have tried to carve out loopholes in existing laws and promote new developments to address the housing shortage.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration faces a shortage of roughly 3,500 air traffic controllers, with staffing gaps affecting nearly every control tower.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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The family might not have chosen to terminate the pregnancy anyway, Newkirk said, but their trauma was compounded by the inability to make the decision for themselves.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Gordon filled the strike zone and never shied away from adversity, even with a total inability to miss bats.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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But the lack of GLP-1 receptors in the liver suggests that the drug doesn’t work directly on the organ but instead has an indirect effect by lowering weight and blood sugar levels, said Abdelmalek.—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
13 May 2025
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The defendants insisted there was no conspiracy and that NASL’s lack of recognition as a D1 or D2 league reflected its failure to meet objective metrics, including minimum stadium seating capacity, number of teams and time zone coverage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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Due to the amount of sodium in the standard American diet, sodium deficiencies are quite rare.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 May 2025
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These common attacks are caused by security deficiencies, including Active Directory misconfigurations, weak password policies, permissive access rules and weak authentication mechanisms.—
Reuven Aronashvili,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Inadequacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequacy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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