Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Deficiency

Inadequacy

The most appropriate synonym of the given word is inadequacy.

• Deficiency means "lack or shortage of something."
• Abundance means "a large quantity or supply of something."
• Efficiency means "the ability to do something well or correctly, without wasting time or materials."
• Sufficiency means "the state of being enough or adequate."
• Inadequacy means "the state of being insufficient or inadequate."