inadequateness
Not being enough
The quality or state of being inadequate—falling short of what is needed or expected.
Inadequateness emphasizes the condition itself rather than a specific instance: The inadequateness of the response became clear over time.
The more common form is inadequacy, which serves the same purpose with less awkwardness.
Shortfall in amount needed
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- paucityInsufficiency of amount
- dearthAcute shortage of something
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
lack · want · deficit · incompleteness · meagerness · sparseness · undersupply · privation
Imperfection in something
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- limitationBound on extent
drawback · failing · shortcoming · blemish · gap · omission · deficiency · handicap
Lack of required skill
- ineptnessLack of competence
- incapabilityLack of competence
- unpreparednessLacking readiness beforehand
- unsuitabilityNot right for purpose
ineffectiveness · inefficiency · amateurishness · inexperience · clumsiness · helplessness · powerlessness · inability
insufficiency
Shortfall in amount needed
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- paucityInsufficiency of amount
- dearthAcute shortage of something
shortage · lack · want · deficit · incompleteness · meagerness · sparseness · undersupply · privation · bareness
flaw
Imperfection in something
limitation · drawback · failing · shortcoming · blemish · gap · omission · deficiency · handicap · incompleteness
incompetence
Lack of required skill
- ineptnessLack of competence
- incapabilityLack of competence
- unpreparednessLacking readiness beforehand
unsuitability · ineffectiveness · inefficiency · amateurishness · inexperience · clumsiness · helplessness · powerlessness · inability · ineptitude
inadequatenessadequacy
Being barely acceptable
sufficiency · adequateness · satisfactoriness · acceptability · suitability
inadequatenesssufficiency
State of being enough
adequacy · adequateness · abundance · plenty · enough
inadequatenesscompetence
Adequate ability to function
capability · aptness · proficiency · qualification · fitness
equal, equality, equity, adequate, equation, inequality, inadequate, equate, inadequacy