ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inadequate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Inadequate is an adjective meaning Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

Meaning

Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

More Meanings

  1. A person who is inadequate.

Example Sentences

inadequate resources
inadequate representation
I had not yet seen Mrs. Kennedy. I wondered with what inadequate words I could try to console her.
“Russia is a terrorist country whose leader is an inadequate person”. Putin's failings are evident to the “entire world”, he said.

Word Forms

Synonyms for inadequate

Depending on context, synonyms include awanting, deficient, dismal, exiguous, geason, insufficient.

Antonyms for inadequate

Common opposites include abundant, adequate, enough, plentiful, sufficient.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include insufficient, incompetent, deficient, undermanned, understaffed, short-staffed.

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