Inadequacy
Inadequacy noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Mediocrity and inadequacy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mediocrity" instead a noun "Inadequacy".
Nearby Words: inadequate, inadequately
Mediocrity
Mediocrity noun - Ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding.
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Synonyms for Mediocrity
Inadequacy and mediocrity are semantically related. You can use "Inadequacy" instead a noun "Mediocrity".
Nearby Word: mediocre
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Related pairs
- weakness and inadequacy
- weakness and mediocrity
- lack and inadequacy
- lack and mediocrity
- deficiency and inadequacy
- deficiency and mediocrity
- poverty and inadequacy
- poverty and mediocrity
- feebleness and inadequacy
- feebleness and mediocrity
- insignificance and inadequacy
- insignificance and mediocrity
- uselessness and inadequacy
- uselessness and mediocrity
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