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Inadequateness

Inadequate \In*ad"e*quate\, a. [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inad['e]quat.] Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
--Dryden. -- In*ad"e*quate*ly, adv. -- In*ad"e*quate*ness, n.

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inadequateness

n. inadequacy

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inadequateness

n. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate [syn: inadequacy] [ant: adequacy]

Usage examples of "inadequateness".

The agony of his inadequateness held him back, although she lifted her arms to him.