insufficiency English

Meaning insufficiency meaning

What does insufficiency mean?

insufficiency

— noun (= inadequacy) lack of an adequate quantity or number the inadequacy of unemployment benefits

— noun (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

— noun (= inadequacy) a lack of competence pointed out the insufficiencies in my report juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents

Synonyms insufficiency synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as insufficiency?

insufficiency English » English

inadequacy

shortage

deficiency

lack

scarcity

incompetence

want

paucity

weakness

shortfall

scantness

scantiness

inefficiency

incompetency

deficit

dearth

unfitness

smallness

skimpiness

sketchiness

shortcoming

rarity

poverty

poorness

meagreness

littleness

little quantity

inefficacy

inadequateness

half ripe

gap

flaw

fewness

defect

absence