Adequacy and Lacuna

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Adequacy noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.

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Lacuna is an antonym for adequacy.

Nearby Words: adequate, adequately, adequation

Lacuna noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Usage example: attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top

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Adequacy is an antonym for lacuna.

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Lacuna and Adequacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequacy/lacuna

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