INEFFICACIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inefficacies

noun

plural of inefficacy

as in ineffectualities

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Ridges can form due to common deficiencies (like zinc or iron), or due to natural aging.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
That may involve doing lab work to look for things like anemia, nutritional deficiencies, or thyroid dysfunction.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026

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Anna, the film suggests, admires her husband warts and all, perhaps because there’s an enticing authenticity in all his inadequacies and brutish ways.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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