1noun
lack of an adequate quantity or number
“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
01 Word definition
inadequacy
10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants
Is INADEQUACY a word?
Yes. INADEQUACY is a 10-letter noun. lack of an adequate quantity or number Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
I-N-A-D-E-Q-U-A-C-YHow do you spell INADEQUACY?
INADEQUACY contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with Y.
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2noun
a lack of competence
“pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗insufficiencydeficiency
02 Letter breakdown
How is INADEQUACY spelled?
I1N2A3D4E5Q6U7A8C9Y10
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About INADEQUACY.
How do you spell INADEQUACY?
INADEQUACY is spelled I-N-A-D-E-Q-U-A-C-Y. It contains 10 letters.