| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The quality or state of being insufficient; lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; | |
| 2. | Lack of power or skill; inability; incapacity; incompetency; |
| Noun | 1. | insufficiency - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents" Synonyms: inadequacy |
| 2. | insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally | |
| 3. | insufficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" Synonyms: inadequacy, deficiency Antonyms: adequacy, sufficiency - the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" |
INSUFFICIENCY. What is not competent; not enough.
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