insufficiency

Definitions

The state or quality of being inadequate or lacking in quantity or quality.

A lack of something necessary for a specific purpose or requirement.

A medical condition in which an organ or system fails to perform its function adequately.

Examples

The doctor diagnosed the patient with a chronic insufficiency of the heart valves.

The project failed primarily due to an insufficiency of resources and poor planning.

Synonyms

deficiency scarcity shortage lack inadequacy dearth paucity

Antonyms

abundance sufficiency plenty surplus adequacy profusion ample