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Common collocations with inadequacy in American Collocation

inadequacy noun

US /ɪnˈædəkwəsi/

serious

serious
total
utter
woeful

Why do we accept the woeful inadequacy of our public transport system?

not proved

alleged
apparent

The claim was based on the alleged inadequacy of the repairs.

personal

own
personal

He at least recognizes his own inadequacy, and has a sense of responsibility.

of a particular type

conceptual
emotional
methodological
nutritional
sexual
structural
technical

We should take into account the methodological inadequacies of the studies reporting the results.

reveal inadequacy

demonstrate
expose
highlight
illustrate
prove
reveal
show

The dispute has exposed serious inadequacies in UK employment law.

admit inadequacy

acknowledge
admit
confess
realize
recognize

Reading my own paper again I realize its many inadequacies.

do something about inadequacy

address
overcome

Senior officers must address these staffing inadequacies.

hide inadequacy

hide

We hide our own inadequacies by blaming others.