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inadequacy vs poorness

poorness vs inadequacy

inadequacy and poorness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inadequacy Yes No No No
poorness Yes No No No
As nouns, poorness is a hyponym of inadequacy; that is, poorness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inadequacy:
  • inadequacy: lack of an adequate quantity or number
  • poorness: the quality of being meager
inadequacy (noun) poorness (noun)
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate the quality of being poorly made or maintained
lack of an adequate quantity or number less than adequate
a lack of competence the quality of being meager
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Difference between inadequacy and poorness

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