n. | 1. | The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. |
Noun | 1. | inadequacy - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" Synonyms: deficiency, insufficiency Antonyms: adequacy, sufficiency - the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" |
2. | inadequacy - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents" Synonyms: insufficiency | |
3. | inadequacy - unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate Synonyms: inadequateness Antonyms: adequacy, adequateness - the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule" |