inadequacy

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun lack of an adequate quantity or number
  2. noun a lack of competence
  3. noun unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

Etymology

From inadequate + -cy or in- + adequacy.

In classic literature

Synonyms

insufficiency, deficiency

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
amount
Narrower (hyponyms)
meagerness, slenderness, scarcity, deficit
Opposite (antonyms)
sufficiency

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