Definition of inadequate Inadequate
/ɪnæˈdʌkwʌt/ - [inatdukwut] - in•ad•e•quate
We found 8 definitions of inadequate from 5 different sources.
Advertising
What does inadequate mean?
WordNet
Adjective |
||
| inadequate - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" | ||
| unequal | ||
| equal, adequate having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" | ||
| unsatisfactory not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory" | ||
| adequateness, adequacy the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule" | ||
| lacking, wanting, deficient nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" | ||
| unequal to, incapable, incompetent not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him" | ||
| inadequate - not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience" | ||
| poor, short | ||
| insufficient, deficient of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- inadequate (Adjective)
Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inadequate (a.)
Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
-
inadequate
Inappropriate for a particular purpose or aim. -
inadequate
Unequal to the purpose. -
inadequate
Not reaching a standard; Not sufficient to meet a need or requirement.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
inadequate
in-ad′e-kwāt, adj. insufficient.—ns. Inad′equacy, Inad′equateness, insufficiency.—adv. Inad′equately
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
See also
- Synonyms of inadequate
- Antonyms of inadequate
- Anagrams of inadequate
- Abbreviations for inadequate
- Words starting with inadequate
- Words with inadequate
- Is inadequate allowed in Scrabble?
- How to pronounce inadequate?
- How many syllables in inadequate?
- What rhymes with inadequate?
- Inadequate quotes
- Quotes with inadequate
Advertising
Advertising