inadequacy

As nouns the difference between infirmity and inadequacy

is that infirmity is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

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.

As nouns the difference between defect and inadequacy

is that defect is a fault or malfunction while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

As a verb defect

is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.

Disability is a synonym of inadequacy.

As nouns the difference between disability and inadequacy

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

As a noun inadequacy

is the state of being inadequate.

As an adjective insufficient is

not sufficient.

As nouns the difference between productivity and inadequacy

is that productivity is the state of being productive, fertile or efficient while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

As nouns the difference between inadequacy and inability

is that inadequacy is the state of being inadequate while inability is lack of the ability to do something; incapability.

As nouns the difference between inadequacy and inadequateness

is that inadequacy is the state of being inadequate while inadequateness is inadequacy.