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inadequacy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of inadequacy

1 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
Synonyms of inadequacy

crunch, dearth, deficiency, deficit, drought (also drouth), failure, famine, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want
Words Related to inadequacy

absence, omission

meagerness, poorness, skimpiness

necessity, need, privation
Near Antonyms of inadequacy

bountifulness, copiousness

excess, overabundance, oversupply, surfeit, surplus
Antonyms of inadequacy

abundance, adequacy, amplitude, opulence, plenitude, plenty, sufficiency, wealth
2 the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
  • tried to blame others in order to hide the inadequacy of his leadership
Synonyms of inadequacy

impotence, inability, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, insufficiency, powerlessness
Words Related to inadequacy

disqualification, inaptitude

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, inefficiency
Near Antonyms of inadequacy

aptitude, bent, endowment, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent

effectiveness, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficiency

fitness, suitability, suitableness

potency, power, puissance, sinew, strength
Antonyms of inadequacy

ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency

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