Dictionary

inadequacy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈnædəkwəsi/
• /ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/
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Etymology

From inadequate + -cy or in- + adequacy.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being inadequate.
   • The report exposed the inadequacy of existing regulations.
   • sense of inadequacy
   • He struggled with feelings of inadequacy.
2. (countable, uncountable) A shortage of required material.
3. (countable, uncountable) A lack of competence or ability.

Forms

Antonyms

adequacy · plenty

Coordinates

fail · failure

Synonyms

incapability · incompetence · inability · deficiency · insufficiency

Translations (32)

ml കുറവ് (shortage of required material) · nl ontoereikendheid (state of being inadequate) · bg незадоволителност (lack of competence or ability) · ka უკმარისობა (state of being inadequate) · ka არასრულფასოვნება (state of being inadequate) · nb utilstrekkelighet (state of being inadequate) · ml അപര്യാപ്തത (shortage of required material) · es inadecuación (state of being inadequate) · ka შეუსაბამობა (state of being inadequate) · az çatışmazlıq (lack of competence or ability) · ml പോരായ്മ (lack of competence or ability) · hi अपर्याप्तता (state of being inadequate) · ka არასაკმარისობა (state of being inadequate) · ka არაადეკვატურობა (state of being inadequate) · ka უკმარისობა (shortage of required material) · nb utilstrekkelighet (lack of competence or ability) · ka შეუსატყვისობა (state of being inadequate) · az qıtlıq (shortage of required material) · de Unzulänglichkeit (lack of competence or ability) · hi अपर्याप्तता (shortage of required material) · ka არასაკმარისობა (shortage of required material) · pon souitar (state of being inadequate) · de Unzulänglichkeit (state of being inadequate) · az nöqsan (lack of competence or ability) · de Ungenügen (lack of competence or ability) · de Materialmangel (shortage of required material) · pt inadequação (state of being inadequate) · bg неадекватност (state of being inadequate) · ml അപര്യാപ്തത (state of being inadequate) · ka არაკომპეტენტურობა (lack of competence or ability) · bg недостатъчност (shortage of required material) · az çatışmazlıq (shortage of required material)