inadequacy
Definitions
Noun
- Lack of an adequate quantity or number
- A lack of competence
- Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "inadequacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inefficiency | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | incumbency | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | insolvency | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | interagency | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | irrelevancy | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "inadequacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adequate | 3 | 66 |
| 2 | inadequate | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | indirectly | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | adequately | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | induce | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | invade | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | adequacy | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | inadequately | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | inadequacies | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | inaccuracy | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | inequality | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | incapacity | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | intraday | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | infrequency | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | inequity | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | indecency | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | nadeau | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | jaquay | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | induct | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | delacy | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "inadequacy" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "inadequacy" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "inadequacy" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | claim | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "inadequacy".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Alec Baldwin: Trump wants to ‘deflect from his inadequacy’ with ‘insane moves’
Aug 15, 2025 The Hill
Aug 15, 2025 The Hill
National Museum’s collection at ‘significant risk’ due to inadequacy of storage building
Apr 14, 2026 The Irish Times
Apr 14, 2026 The Irish Times