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inadequate
in·ad·e·quate I0071900 (ĭn-ăd′ĭ-kwĭt)adj. Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient.
in·ad′e·quate·ly adv.inadequate (ɪnˈædɪkwɪt) adj1. not adequate; insufficient2. not capable or competent; lacking inˈadequacy n inˈadequately advin•ad•e•quate (ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt)
adj. not adequate or sufficient. [1665–75] in•ad′e•quate•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inadequate - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"unequalunsatisfactory - 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"adequate, equal - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task" | | 2. | 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"short, poorinsufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" |
inadequateadjective1. insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurate Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate.
insufficient sufficient, adequate, satisfactory, ample, complete, perfect, substantial2. incapable, incompetent, ineffective, weak, pathetic, faulty, unfitted, unfit, defective, unequal, inept, deficient, imperfect, unqualified, not up to scratch (informal), inexpert, inapt She felt quite painfully inadequate in the crisis.
incapable fit, qualified, equal, capable, competent, aptinadequateadjective1. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement:deficient, insufficient, scarce, short, shy, under, wanting.2. Lacking capability:incapable, incompetent, unequal, unfit, unqualified.3. Not capable of accomplishing anything:helpless, impotent, incapable, ineffectual, powerless, weak.Translationsinadequate (inˈӕdikwət) adjective not sufficient; not adequate. inadequate supplies; Our equipment is inadequate for this job. 不充份的，不適當的 不充足的，不适当的 inˈadequacy noun 不充份，不適當 不充足，不适当 INADEQUATE
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| INADEQUATE➣Incredible Natural Abundance Double Quantum Transfer Experiment (NMR spectroscopy method) |
See INADQTinadequate
Synonyms for inadequateadj insufficientSynonyms- insufficient
- short
- scarce
- meagre
- poor
- lacking
- incomplete
- scant
- sparse
- skimpy
- sketchy
- insubstantial
- scanty
- niggardly
- incommensurate
Antonyms- sufficient
- adequate
- satisfactory
- ample
- complete
- perfect
- substantial
adj incapableSynonyms- incapable
- incompetent
- ineffective
- weak
- pathetic
- faulty
- unfitted
- unfit
- defective
- unequal
- inept
- deficient
- imperfect
- unqualified
- not up to scratch
- inexpert
- inapt
Antonyms- fit
- qualified
- equal
- capable
- competent
- apt
Synonyms for inadequateadj not enough to meet a demand or requirementSynonyms- deficient
- insufficient
- scarce
- short
- shy
- under
- wanting
adj lacking capabilitySynonyms- incapable
- incompetent
- unequal
- unfit
- unqualified
adj not capable of accomplishing anythingSynonyms- helpless
- impotent
- incapable
- ineffectual
- powerless
- weak
Synonyms for inadequateadj lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a taskSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj not sufficient to meet a needSynonymsRelated Words |