inadequate
/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/adjective4 syllables
Inadequate means: lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
Synonyms for inadequate21
adjective, as in lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
adjective, as in of insufficient quantity to meet a need
also used for inadequate
awanting, dismal, exiguous, geason, lank
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Opposites of inadequate
What does inadequate mean?2
adjective
1
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task“inadequate training”
2
of insufficient quantity to meet a need“an inadequate income”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with inadequate?1
three syllables
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Inadequate in a sentence
- At times like this, words are woefully inadequate.patgfisher
- The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present.Hybrid
- Iran's mining sector faces various challenges, including inadequate infrastructure and outdated technology.Amastan
- Watching you succeed doesn’t make me feel inadequate or envious, not at all.Nuel
- The road is inadequate for the amount of traffic which it carries.CM
- This complex situation arose because signals from the environment itself can be inadequate.Zifre
- The chief pronounced that the technique was inadequate.unknown
- Our school facilities are inadequate for foreign students.unknown
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