1noun
a lack of competence
“pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”
01 Word definition
insufficiency
13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants
Is INSUFFICIENCY a word?
Yes. INSUFFICIENCY is a 13-letter noun. a lack of competence Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
I-N-S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-YHow do you spell INSUFFICIENCY?
INSUFFICIENCY contains 13 letters, begins with I, and ends with Y.
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2noun
(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗inadequacy
02 Letter breakdown
How is INSUFFICIENCY spelled?
I1N2S3U4F5F6I7C8I9E10N11C12Y13
03 Word-game status
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About INSUFFICIENCY.
How do you spell INSUFFICIENCY?
INSUFFICIENCY is spelled I-N-S-U-F-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-Y. It contains 13 letters.