unsatisfactoriness vs inadequacy
inadequacy vs unsatisfactorinessunsatisfactoriness and inadequacy both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unsatisfactoriness | Yes | No | No | No |
| inadequacy | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
inadequacy is a hyponym of
unsatisfactoriness; that is, inadequacy is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
unsatisfactoriness:
- unsatisfactoriness: the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable
- inadequacy: unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
Other hyponyms of unsatisfactoriness include
inadequateness, perishability, perishableness, unacceptability, unacceptableness.
| unsatisfactoriness (noun) | inadequacy (noun) |
|---|---|
| the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable | unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate |
| lack of an adequate quantity or number | |
| a lack of competence |
Words related to "unsatisfactoriness"
Words related to "inadequacy"
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.