Failure
Failure noun - A falling short of one's goals.
Usage example: the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all
Inadequateness and failure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inadequateness" instead a noun "Failure".
Inadequateness
Inadequateness noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: the inadequateness of our emergency food supplies should have been obvious
Failure and inadequateness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Inadequateness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- weakness and failure
- weakness and inadequateness
- lack and failure
- lack and inadequateness
- defeat and failure
- defeat and inadequateness
- crash and failure
- crash and inadequateness
- loss and failure
- loss and inadequateness
- collapse and failure
- collapse and inadequateness
- deficiency and failure
- deficiency and inadequateness
Cite this Source
Inadequateness and Failure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/failure/inadequateness
Failure & Inadequateness. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/failure/inadequateness>.
Inadequateness or Failure. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/failure/inadequateness.
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