word
Inadequacy
Ih-NA-dih-kwuh-see
/ˌɪˈnædɪkwʌsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
inadequacy
Dictionary meaning
Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate.
Examples
- The inadequacy of unemployment benefits.
Synonyms: inadequateness
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