inadequacy

Noun
Synonyms: insufficiencydeficiencyinadequateness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. lack of an adequate quantity or number“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”Synonyms: insufficiencydeficiency
  2. a lack of competence“pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”“juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents”Synonyms: insufficiency
  3. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequateSynonyms: inadequateness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Inadequacy \In*ad"e*qua*cy\, n. [From Inadequate.] The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. [1913 Webster]

The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. --Dr. T. Dwight. [1913 Webster]

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