Inadequacy Definition
inadequacy
noun
- lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
- a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
- unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
Words that rhyme with inadequacy
Usage tips for "inadequacy"
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