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adequacy Antonyms

Opposite of adequacy

Pinning down the opposite of adequacy requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The state or quality of being sufficient, acceptable, or good enough in quantity or quality to meet a particular need or requirement.

Usage Example

"The audit committee questioned the inadequacy of the company's internal financial controls."

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inadequacy
insufficiency
deficiency
Strong
shortage
scarcity
dearth
incompetence

Similar words to adequacy

Words similar to adequacy shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

sufficiency
adequateness
suitability
acceptability
competence
fitness
satisfactoriness
capability
See all synonyms of adequacy

• Nearby Words

adept
adeptly
adeptness
adequacy
adequate
adequately
adequateness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Adequacy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/adequacy
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