Inadequacy
Inadequacy noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Skill is an antonym for inadequacy.
Nearby Words: inadequate, inadequately
Skill
Skill noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.
Usage example: with unbelievable skill, the expert in origami transformed a few sheets of paper into a menagerie of exotic animals
Inadequacy is an antonym for skill.
How words are described
| physical | physical inadequacy | physical skill |
| particular | particular inadequacy | particular skill |
| social | social inadequacy | social skill |
| personal | personal inadequacy | personal skill |
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Skill and Inadequacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequacy/skill
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