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inadequacy

noun

in·​ad·​e·​qua·​cy (ˌ)i-ˈna-di-kwə-sē How to pronounce inadequacy (audio)
plural inadequacies
1
: the quality or state of being inadequate
2

Example Sentences

the inadequacy of our servings was soon apparent, as hungry guests started clamoring for seconds tried to blame others in order to hide the inadequacy of his leadership
Recent Examples on the Web Aviv started medication in her late 20s, as her writing career was getting under way, to assuage social anxiety and ambient feelings of inadequacy. Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Hart here plays Sonny, a stay-at-home dad who micromanages his family in order to compensate for feelings of inadequacy as a man living off his more successful wife, Maya (Regina Hall). Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Candid disclosures and frank openness with others can go a long way toward boosting your confidence and overcoming feelings of inadequacy. Svetlana Whitener, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Sean Cahill, director of health policy research at The Fenway Institute, which is part of Fenway Health in Boston, said the declaration was important given the gravity of the crisis and the inadequacy of the federal response to date. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Honolulu incarcerated the wrong man for more than two years — a miscarriage of justice that shows the cruel inadequacy of America’s approach to mental health. New York Times, 31 July 2022 This is particularly true of a vexing problem that could wreak havoc during the 2024 presidential election: the inadequacy of the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Jimmy Carter, WSJ, 18 July 2022 The Highland Park attack has exposed what mass shooting experts say is the inadequacy of patchwork state and federal gun laws. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 Instead of forcing our feelings of inadequacy into exile — like the goat sent into the wilderness — those who scapegoat can embrace this awareness and grow from it. Katherine Kam, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of inadequacy was in 1787

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