inadequacy

Letters that make inadequacy

a, d, e, n, c, i, q, u, y are letters that make 'inadequacy'

Words within inadequacy

adequacy, eq, ad, ade, AC, AD, in, DE, IN, Ac, In, Na, NAD are words within 'inadequacy'


3 possible definitions for 'inadequacy'

Inadequacy as "unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate"

Under this definition, inadequacy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inadequateness has the same meaning as inadequacy

Antonyms

adequacy, adequateness have the opposite meaning of 'inadequacy'

inadequacy as a type

'inadequacy' can be a type of unsatisfactoriness.

Derivatives of inadequacy

poor, inadequate, unequal, short are derivatives of 'inadequacy'.


Inadequacy as "lack of an adequate quantity or number"

Under this definition, inadequacy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

insufficiency, deficiency have the same meaning as 'inadequacy'

Antonyms

sufficiency, adequacy have the opposite meaning of 'inadequacy'

inadequacy as a type

'inadequacy' can be a type of amount.

Types of inadequacy

slenderness, poorness, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity, deficit, shortage, shortfall, scarcity, scarceness are types of 'inadequacy'.

Derivatives of inadequacy

deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p), insufficient are derivatives of 'inadequacy'.

Example of inadequacy used within this context

"the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"


Inadequacy as "a lack of competence"

Under this definition, inadequacy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

insufficiency has the same meaning as inadequacy

inadequacy as a type

'inadequacy' can be a type of failing, weakness.

Example of inadequacy used within this context

"pointed out the insufficiencies in my report", "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"



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