inadequacy
noun /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
  /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
(plural inadequacies)
- [uncountable] inadequacy (of something) the state of not being enough or good enough
- the inadequacy of our resources
 
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
 - …
 
- demonstrate
 - expose
 - highlight
 - …
 
- inadequacy in
 
- a feeling of inadequacy
 - a sense of inadequacy
 
 - [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
 - …
 
- demonstrate
 - expose
 - highlight
 - …
 
- inadequacy in
 
- a feeling of inadequacy
 - a sense of inadequacy
 
 - [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
 - …
 
- demonstrate
 - expose
 - highlight
 - …
 
- inadequacy in
 
- a feeling of inadequacy
 - a sense of inadequacy