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Inadequacy vs Scarcity - What's the difference?

inadequacy | scarcity |

As nouns the difference between inadequacy and scarcity

is that inadequacy is the state of being inadequate while scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

inadequacy

English

Noun

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

    • scarcity

    English

    (wikipedia scarcity)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient
  • * Rambler
    • Praise owes its value to its scarcity .
  • (countable) an inadequate amount of something; a shortage
    • a scarcity of grain

    Synonyms

    * dearth * deficiency * lack * infrequency * penury * rareness * rarity * want

    Antonyms

    * abundance * copiousness