Dictionary Check: insufficiency

"insufficiency" is a valid word!

Scrabble 26 points
Words with Friends 30 points

Definition

noun

a lack of competence

Example: "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"
Synonyms:
noun

(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

noun

lack of an adequate quantity or number

Example: "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
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