Definition of "inadequacy" []

• The quality or condition of being inadequate. (noun)
• An instance of being inadequate; a failing or lack. (noun)

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• "Finally, he spoke to what he described as the inadequacy of the police pension system, which denies benefits to survivors if their loved one has not served at least 10 years."
• "Whether personal inadequacy is a defence, I really could not say."
• "Are you trying to project your own insecurities onto others because the fear of your own inadequacy is so great?"