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- Dictionaryinadequate/ɪnˈadɪkwət/
adjective
- 1. lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose: "these labels prove to be wholly inadequate" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of INADEQUATE is not adequate : not enough or good enough : insufficient; also : not capable. How to use inadequate in a sentence.
INADEQUATE definition: 1. not good enough or too low in quality: 2. too small in amount: 3. not confident enough to deal…. Learn more.
not good enough or too low in quality: woefully inadequate This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you'll have to do it again. C1. too small in amount: She rejected the $2 million offer as totally inadequate. not confident enough to deal with a situation:
adjective. not good enough for the purpose; inept or unsuitable: This old tent they gave us is completely inadequate—it’s equally bad at keeping out both the rain and the bugs! Synonyms: incomplete, imperfect, defective, incommensurate, incompetent, inapt. Antonyms: sufficient.
Definitions of inadequate. adjective. 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. short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed.
Definition of inadequate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define inadequate. inadequate synonyms, inadequate pronunciation, inadequate translation, English dictionary definition of inadequate. adj. Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient. in·ad′e·quate·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
