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   In·ad·e·quate

   /inˈadəkwət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose: "these labels prove to be wholly inadequate" Similar insufficientnot enoughdeficientpoorscantscantyscarcesparsetoo littletoo fewshortin short supplypaltrymeagerniggardlyskimpysketchyincompleterestrictedlimitedinformal:measlypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite adequatesufficient
   • ▪ (of a person) unable to deal with a situation or with life: "a sad, solitary, inadequate man" Similar incompetentincapableunsatisfactorynot good enoughno goodfound wantingnot up to scratchlackingleaving much to be desiredunfitineffectiveineffectualinefficientunskillfulinexpertineptunproficientamateurishsubstandardpoorbadhopelessuselessinferiorimpotentpowerlessinformal:not up to snufflousyduffnot much copno great shakesvulgar slang:half-arsedhalf-assedOpposite competent

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   Synonyms for INADEQUATE: lacking, insufficient, scarce, low, deficient, short, wanting, unacceptable; Antonyms of INADEQUATE: adequate, sufficient, enough, abundant, generous, ample, plentiful, copious.

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   Synonyms. not adequate. deficient. insufficient. less than necessary or required. lacking. meager. wanting. below par. short. scanty. Antonyms. adequate. sufficient. abundant. enough. If you feel inadequate for the job, go out and get some useful experience. Synonyms. incompetent. incapable. unqualified. unfit. too raw. inept. not up to. imperfect.

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   Synonyms for INADEQUATE in English: insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, …

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   lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. “ inadequate training”. “the staff was inadequate ”. synonyms: unequal. deficient, lacking, wanting. inadequate in amount or degree. incapable, incompetent, unequal to. not meeting requirements.

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    Synonyms for INADEQUATE: deficient, short, insufficient, wanting, defective, scarce, disabled, disproportionate, exiguous, futile, imperfect, impotent; Antonyms for INADEQUATE: adequate, enough, sufficient, competent, able.

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    : not adequate : not enough or good enough : insufficient. inadequate equipment. also : not capable. was inadequate as a leader. inadequately adverb. inadequateness noun. Synonyms. deficient. insufficient. lacking. low. scarce. short. shy. wanting. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inadequate in a Sentence.