inadequacy

Definitions

The state or quality of being insufficient or not enough.

A lack of the quality or quantity required for a particular purpose.

A feeling of not being good enough or capable of dealing with a situation.

Examples

He struggled with a deep sense of inadequacy whenever he had to speak in front of large crowds.

The report highlighted the inadequacy of the current infrastructure to handle the city's growing population.

She tried to hide her feelings of inadequacy by overcompensating with constant work and perfectionism.

Synonyms

deficiency insufficiency shortcoming failure incompetence lack weakness

Antonyms

adequacy sufficiency competence abundance perfection capability completeness