Added 9 October 2026
inadequacy
/ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inadequacy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Lack of an adequate quantity or number.
the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
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A lack of competence.
pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
- Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate.
Origin
From inadequate + -cy or in- + adequacy.
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