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Crippling vs Inadequacy - What's the difference?

crippling | inadequacy | Related terms |

Crippling is a related term of inadequacy.


As nouns the difference between crippling and inadequacy

is that crippling is state of being crippled; lameness while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

As a verb crippling

is .

As an adjective crippling

is that cripples.

crippling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That cripples

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • State of being crippled; lameness.
  • Spars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building.
    • (Webster 1913)

    inadequacy

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being inadequate.
  • A shortage of required material.
  • A lack of competence or ability.