inadequacy
Definitions
noun
The state of being inadequate.
A shortage of required material.
A lack of competence or ability.
Collocations
14(noun.)
ADJ
total
fundamental
glaring, obvious
personal
sexual, social
theoretical
VERB + INADEQUACY
demonstrate, expose, highlight, point out/to, reveal, show (up)
The audit exposed serious inadequacies in the company's safety procedures.
realize, recognize, see
She finally realized the inadequacy of her first attempt and decided to try again.
admit to
She finally admitted to her inadequacy in managing the project and asked for help.
cover up, disguise, hide
She tried to hide her inadequacy by pretending she understood the instructions perfectly.
overcome
She worked hard to overcome her feelings of inadequacy when speaking English in public.
INADEQUACY + VERB
arise from sth, stem from sth
PREP
~ in
The company acknowledged serious inadequacies in their customer service training program.
PHRASES
a feeling/sense of inadequacy
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
- inadequateness
noun — lack of an adequate quantity or number
- insufficiency
- deficiency
noun — a lack of competence
- insufficiency
Antonyms
- adequacy
- adequateness
- sufficiency
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Stop throwing my inadequacy in my face!
Tatoeba · #6031497It's at times like this I'm reminded of the woeful inadequacy of human justice.
Tatoeba · #10104663It was a gigantic inadequacy.
Tatoeba · #10908930The inadequacy of my salary makes it difficult to save for emergencies or future goals.
Tatoeba · #12127604He struggles with feelings of inadequacy regarding his penis.
Tatoeba · #13037017