in ‧ ad ‧ e ‧ qua ‧ cy AC /ɪnˈædəkwəsi, ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural inadequacies )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ adequacy ≠ ↑ inadequacy ; adverb : ↑ adequately ≠ ↑ inadequately ; adjective : ↑ adequate ≠ ↑ inadequate ]
1 . [uncountable] a feeling that you are not as good, clever, skilled etc as other people:
Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem.
2 . [uncountable] the fact of not being good enough in quality, ability, size etc for a particular purpose
inadequacy of
the inadequacy of local health care
3 . [countable usually plural] a fault or weakness:
I’m quite aware of my own inadequacies.