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- Dictionaryinadequacy/ɪnˈadɪkwəsi/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of being inadequate; lack of the quantity or quality required: "the inadequacy of available resources" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of INADEQUACY is the quality or state of being inadequate. How to use inadequacy in a sentence.
Synonyms for INADEQUACY: shortage, lack, deficiency, insufficiency, deficit, scarcity, absence, paucity; Antonyms of INADEQUACY: adequacy, sufficiency, abundance, amplitude, wealth, opulence, plenty, plenitude
INADEQUACY definition: 1. the fact that something is not good enough or is too small in amount: 2. a lack of confidence…. Learn more.
Inadequacy definition: the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.. See examples of INADEQUACY used in a sentence.
An inadequacy is something that is not enough. If you get a bad grade, it may reveal an inadequacy in your approach to studying.
INADEQUACY meaning: 1. the fact that something is not good enough or is too small in amount: 2. a lack of confidence…. Learn more.
If someone has feelings of inadequacy, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. The feeling of inadequacy was overpowering.
inadequacy. [ɪnˈædɪkwəsɪ] 1. (= insufficiency) [ of funding, resources, measures, training] → insuficiencia f; [ of housing, diet] → lo inadecuado. 2. (= weakness) [ of person] → incompetencia f, ineptitud f; [ of system] → deficiencia f.
Definition of inadequacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the quality of not being good enough or not being of a high enough quality: feelings of inadequacy. He pointed out several inadequacies in the present system. inadequacy noun (AMOUNT) the quality of not being enough: The basic problem is the inadequacy of our school budget.
