inadequacy.

1. A shortfall in ability, quantity, or quality relative to what is needed.

2. A feeling of not being capable or good enough.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inadequacy of evidence
• resource inadequacy

On the page

The review exposed the inadequacy of the evidence.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular inadequacy; plural inadequacies. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.