inadequacy

noun

/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/

(plural inadequacies)

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[uncountable] inadequacy (of something) the state of not being enough or good enough
- the inadequacy of our resources
opposite adequacy
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 Dictionary
adjective
- personal
- sexual
- social
- …
verb + inadequacy
- demonstrate
- expose
- highlight
- …
preposition
- inadequacy in
phrases
- a feeling of inadequacy
- a sense of inadequacy
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[uncountable] a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation
- a feeling/sense of inadequacy
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- personal
- sexual
- social
- …
verb + inadequacy
- demonstrate
- expose
- highlight
- …
preposition
- inadequacy in
phrases
- a feeling of inadequacy
- a sense of inadequacy
See full entry
[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 Dictionary
adjective
- personal
- sexual
- social
- …
verb + inadequacy
- demonstrate
- expose
- highlight
- …
preposition
- inadequacy in
phrases
- a feeling of inadequacy
- a sense of inadequacy
See full entry

单词	inadequacy
释义	inadequacy noun /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ (plural inadequacies) jump to other results [uncountable] inadequacy (of something) the state of not being enough or good enough the inadequacy of our resources opposite adequacy 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 … verb + inadequacy demonstrate expose highlight … preposition inadequacy in phrases a feeling of inadequacy a sense of inadequacy See full entry [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 … verb + inadequacy demonstrate expose highlight … preposition inadequacy in phrases a feeling of inadequacy a sense of inadequacy See full entry [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 … verb + inadequacy demonstrate expose highlight … preposition inadequacy in phrases a feeling of inadequacy a sense of inadequacy See full entry
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