inadequacy

Universal Words noun (plural inadequacies) 1 [U] ~ (of sth) the state of not being enough or good enough: the inadequacy of our resources OPPADEQUACY 2 [U] a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation: a feeling / sense of inadequacy 3 [C,usually pl.] ~ (of / in sth) a weakness; a lack of sth: gross inadequacies in the data * He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father.