Adequacy and Pinch

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

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Pinch is an antonym for adequacy.

Nearby Words: adequate, adequately, adequation

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

Usage example: this labor pinch means that there'll be long lines at the checkouts

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Adequacy is an antonym for pinch.

Nearby Words: pinched, pinching

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Pinch and Adequacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequacy/pinch

Adequacy & Pinch. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequacy/pinch>.

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