inadequacy - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

Synonyms

• inadequacy
• inadequateness

More generic

• unsatisfactoriness

Opposite / Antonyms

• adequacy

More specific

• jejuneness
• jejunity

Noun

lack of an adequate quantity or number

Synonyms

• deficiency
• inadequacy
• insufficiency

More generic

• amount

Opposite / Antonyms

• adequacy

More specific

• deficit
• exiguity
• leanness
• meagerness
• meagreness
• poorness
• scantiness
• scantness
• scarceness
• scarcity
• shortage
• shortfall
• slenderness

Noun

a lack of competence

Synonyms

• inadequacy
• insufficiency

More generic

• failing
• weakness

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