inadequacy
noun/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
(plural inadequacies)
- [uncountable] inadequacy (of something) the state of not being enough or good enough
- the inadequacy of our resources
Extra Examples- His advice was to be defensive and never admit to any inadequacy.
- I now see the inadequacy of the explanation.
- She rightly points to the inadequacy of the argument.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- sexual
- social
- …
- demonstrate
- expose
- highlight
- …
- inadequacy in
- a feeling of inadequacy
- a sense of inadequacy
- [uncountable] a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation
- a feeling/sense of inadequacy
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- sexual
- social
- …
- demonstrate
- expose
- highlight
- …
- inadequacy in
- a feeling of inadequacy
- a sense of inadequacy
- [countable, usually plural] inadequacy (of/in something) a weakness; a lack of something
- gross inadequacies in the data
- He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father.
Extra Examples- Elliott was tormented by his own perceived inadequacies.
- The prime minister's personal inadequacy contributed to the fall of the government.
- The test soon revealed several inadequacies in the equipment.
- They possibly falsified the results to cover up the inadequacies of their theory.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- sexual
- social
- …
- demonstrate
- expose
- highlight
- …
- inadequacy in
- a feeling of inadequacy
- a sense of inadequacy
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