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ADEQUACY Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word adequacy. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For ADEQUACY

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inadequacy
nounn
noun

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

• a lack of competence

• unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

deficiency
nounn
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

inadequateness
nounn
noun

• unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

insufficiency
nounn
noun

• a lack of competence

• (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

lack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

verb

• be without

• To be insufficiently prepared

shortcoming
nounn
noun

• a failing or deficiency

unsatisfactoriness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable

insufficience
nounn
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Alternatives for INADEQUACY

Alternatives for DEFICIENCY

Alternatives for INADEQUATENESS

Alternatives for INSUFFICIENCY

Alternatives for LACK

Alternatives for SHORTCOMING

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