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    inadequacy

    US /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/

    ・

    UK /ɪn'ædɪkwəsɪ/

    B1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounNot enough; not good enough; not satisfactory
    A lot of people in the world are suffering from the inadequacy of water supply

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    What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

    04:53What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?
    • If you use a slash instead of a dot, then you may be overly self-critical and have little patience for inadequacy.

      If you use a slash instead of a dot, then you may be overly self-critical and have little patience for inadequacy.

    • If you use a slash instead of a dot, then you may be overly self-critical and have little patience for inadequacy.

      If you use a slash instead of a dot, then you may be overly self-critical and have little patience for inadequacy.

    B1

    Growing Up Feeling Never Good Enough

    04:08Growing Up Feeling Never Good Enough
    • If parents are overly critical, it can lead to feelings of inadequacy and reluctance to try new things.

      If parents are overly critical, it can lead to feelings of inadequacy and reluctance to try new things.

    • If parents are overly critical, it can lead to feelings of inadequacy and reluctance to try new things.

      If parents are overly critical, it can lead to feelings of inadequacy and reluctance to try new things.

    B1

    M1911.

    07:49M1911.
    • A fitting match for the machismo of Duke Nukem—with a big enough bore to shake any feelings of inadequacy: there's little doubt that the .45 is all man.

      A fitting match for the machismo of Duke Nukem—with a big enough bore to shake any feelings of inadequacy: there's little doubt that the .45 is all man.

    • of inadequacy, there's little doubt that the .45 is all man.

      of inadequacy, there's little doubt that the .45 is all man.

    B2

    Why We Run From Love

    03:33Why We Run From Love
    • When our lover expresses admiration, we can experience inadequacy rather than satisfaction.

      When our lover expresses admiration, we can experience inadequacy rather than satisfaction.

    • When our lover expresses admiration, we can experience inadequacy rather than satisfaction.

      When our lover expresses admiration, we can experience inadequacy rather than satisfaction.

    B2

    Why “Working Hard” Is A Scam

    07:44Why “Working Hard” Is A Scam
    • And if you're in the bottom half of your class, you're likely to have feelings of inadequacy, even though compared to the rest of the world, you are one of the most talented.

      And if you're in the bottom half of your class, you're likely to have feelings of inadequacy, even though compared to the rest of the world, you are one of the most talented.

    • And if you're in the bottom half of your class, you're likely to have feelings of inadequacy, even though, compared to the rest of the world, you are one of the most talented.

      And if you're in the bottom half of your class, you're likely to have feelings of inadequacy, even though, compared to the rest of the world, you are one of the most talented.

    B1

    Peter Joseph - Where are we now? - London 2009-07-25

    08:56Peter Joseph - Where are we now? - London 2009-07-25
    • And it should be no wonder every major city on this planet is cloaked with corporate advertising working to force materialism and inadequacy.

      And it should be no wonder every major city on this planet is cloaked with corporate advertising working to force materialism and inadequacy.

    • working to force materialism and inadequacy. Why?

      working to force materialism and inadequacy. Why?

    B1

    The Impostor Syndrome

    06:48The Impostor Syndrome
    • ladies are racked by self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy, sometimes bump into doors and have weird, lustful thoughts about members of their own families.

      ladies are racked by self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy, sometimes bump into doors and have weird, lustful thoughts about members of their own families.

    • are wracked by self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy

      are wracked by self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy

    B1

    20 Unreasonable Phobias, Some We Might Already Have

    07:4120 Unreasonable Phobias, Some We Might Already Have
    • • The reason for this fear? The feeling of physical inadequacy, that people will point

      • The reason for this fear? The feeling of physical inadequacy, that people will point

    • The feeling of physical inadequacy - that people will point out your flaws and vulnerability, and

      The feeling of physical inadequacy - that people will point out your flaws and vulnerability, and

    B2

    BORED WITH SEX?

    04:56BORED WITH SEX?
    • up feelings of jealousy and inadequacy and so forth. It requires a little bit of extra

      up feelings of jealousy and inadequacy and so forth. It requires a little bit of extra

    • It can bring up a lot of feelings of inadequacy and jealousy and so forth.

      It can bring up a lot of feelings of inadequacy and jealousy and so forth.

    B1

    How to Learn to Love Oneself More

    07:14How to Learn to Love Oneself More
    • So, we might start today by speaking a few stumbling phrases of love to the self-hating part of ourselves and then to someone we know near us who's perhaps right now mired in shame and inadequacy.

      So, we might start today by speaking a few stumbling phrases of love to the self-hating part of ourselves and then to someone we know near us who's perhaps right now mired in shame and inadequacy.

    • now mired in shame and inadequacy.

      now mired in shame and inadequacy.

    B1