inadequacy
- noun (n)
Meaning: shortage, defect, inability
Synonyms:
blemish
dearth
defalcation
defectiveness
deficiency
deficit
drawback
failing
faultiness
flaw
imperfection
inadequateness
inaptness
incapacity
incompetence
incompetency
incompleteness
ineffectiveness
ineffectualness
inefficacy
inefficiency
ineptitude
insufficiency
lack
meagerness
paucity
poverty
scantiness
shortcoming
skimpiness
underage
unfitness
unsuitableness
weakness
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