Inadequacy — In*ad e*qua*cy, n. [From {Inadequate}.] The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. [1913 Webster] The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inadequacy — index absence (omission), dearth, defect, deficiency, deficit, delinquency (shortage), detriment … Law dictionary
inadequacy — (n.) 1764, from INADEQUATE (Cf. inadequate) + CY (Cf. cy). Related: Inadequacies … Etymology dictionary
inadequacy — [n] shortage, defect, inability blemish, dearth, defalcation, defectiveness, deficiency, deficit, drawback, failing, faultiness, flaw, imperfection, inadequateness, inaptness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, incompleteness,… … New thesaurus
inadequacy — [in ad′i kwə sē] n. pl. inadequacies quality, state, or instance of being inadequate … English World dictionary
inadequacy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ sexual, social ▪ fundamental ▪ total (esp. BrE) ▪ glaring … Collocations dictionary
inadequacy — UK [ɪnˈædɪkwəsɪ] / US [ɪnˈædəkwəsɪ] noun Word forms inadequacy : singular inadequacy plural inadequacies 1) [uncountable] the failure to be of the quantity or quality needed for a particular purpose These statistics show the total inadequacy of… … English dictionary
inadequacy — in|ad|e|qua|cy [ınˈædıkwısi] n plural inadequacies 1.) [U] a feeling that you are not as good, clever, skilled etc as other people ▪ Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem. 2.) [U] the fact of not being good enough in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inadequacy — in|ad|e|qua|cy [ ın ædəkwəsi ] noun 1. ) uncount the failure to be of the quantity or quality needed for a particular purpose: These statistics show the total inadequacy of the present oil reserves. a ) a lack of confidence that makes someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inadequacy — noun (U) 1 a feeling that you are unable to deal with situations because you are not as good as other people: Unemployment can often cause feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem. 2 (U) the fact of not being good enough in quality, ability,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
