Stop throwing my inadequacy in my face!
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Inadequacy
//ɪˈnædɪkwəsi//
Synonyms for "inadequacy" (184 found)
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Strong matches (55)
disqualificationdissatisfactorinessdrawbackerroneousnessfailingfailurefallibilityfalling shortfaultfaultinessfautefewnessflawfly in the ointmentfoiblefrailtyheterogeneityholeimbalanceimbecility
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immaturityimpairmentimperfectionimpotenceimpurityinabilityinaccuracyinadeptnessinadmissibilityinaptitudeinaptnessinattentivenessincapabilityincapacitationincapacityincompetenceincompetencyincompletenessincompletionindefensibilityindexterityineffectivenessineffectualityineffectualnessinefficacyinefficiencyineptitudeineptnessinequalityinequityinexactitude
Noun(4 words)
Related words (92)
inexactnessinfancyinferiorityinfirmityinjusticeinsubstantialinsufficientnessintolerabilityirregularitykinklacklegal incapacitylittle problemlittlenessmaladjustmentmaladroitnessmeannessmediocrityminoritynone to spare
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nonfulfillmentnonsatisfactionnonuniformityobjectionabilityoddsoverbalancepatchinesspedestrianismpettinesspittancepovertyproblemriftrustinessscantinessscarcityscrappinessshabbinessshort measureshort supplyshort weightshortageshortcomingshortfallsketchinessskill-lessnessslumpsmallnesssnagsomething missingsubnormalitytaintthoughtlessnesstoo latetoo littletrivialityunacceptabilityunaptnessunbalanceunclevernessundeftnessunderageunderdevelopmentundesirabilityundevelopmentundexterousnessundextrousnessunevennessunfair discriminationunfitnessunfittednessunintelligenceunperfectednessunproficiencyunqualificationunsatisfactorinessunschoolednessunskillfulnessunsoundnessunsuitabilityuntenabilityuntrainednessvulgarityvulnerable placewantwardshipweak linkweak pointweakness
Noun(3 words)
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4 entriesTranslations
31 translations across 10 languages.
Azerbaijani
4 entries- nöqsan noun (lack of competence or ability)
- qıtlıq noun (shortage of required material)
- çatışmazlıq noun (shortage of required material)
- çatışmazlıq noun (lack of competence or ability)
Bulgarian
3 entries- неадекватност noun (state of being inadequate)
- недостатъчност noun (shortage of required material)
- незадоволителност noun (lack of competence or ability)
Dutch
1 entries- ontoereikendheid noun (state of being inadequate)
Georgian
4 entries- არაადეკვატურობა noun (state of being inadequate)
- არაკომპეტენტურობა noun (lack of competence or ability)
- არასაკმარისობა noun (state of being inadequate)
- არასაკმარისობა noun (shortage of required material)
German
4 entries- Materialmangel noun (shortage of required material)
- Ungenügen noun (lack of competence or ability)
- Unzulänglichkeit noun (state of being inadequate)
- Unzulänglichkeit noun (lack of competence or ability)
Hindi
2 entries- अपर्याप्तता noun (state of being inadequate)
- अपर्याप्तता noun (shortage of required material)
Malayalam
4 entries- അപര്യാപ്തത noun (state of being inadequate)
- അപര്യാപ്തത noun (shortage of required material)
- കുറവ് noun (shortage of required material)
- പോരായ്മ noun (lack of competence or ability)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- utilstrekkelighet noun (state of being inadequate)
- utilstrekkelighet noun (lack of competence or ability)
Portuguese
1 entries- inadequação noun (state of being inadequate)
Spanish
1 entries- inadecuación noun (state of being inadequate)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
It's at times like this I'm reminded of the woeful inadequacy of human justice.
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It was a gigantic inadequacy.
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The inadequacy of my salary makes it difficult to save for emergencies or future goals.
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