Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inadequacy | Yes | No | No | No |
poorness | Yes | No | No | No |
inadequacy (noun) | poorness (noun) |
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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 |