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INADEQUATENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
Synonyms:
inadequacy; inadequateness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("inadequateness" is a kind of...):
unsatisfactoriness (the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inadequateness"):
jejuneness; jejunity (quality of inadequate nutritive value)
Derivation:
inadequate (lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)
inadequate (of insufficient quantity to meet a need)
