Advertisement
Advertisement
inadequate
[ in-ad-i-kwit ]
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: imperfect, defective, incommensurate, incompetent, inapt, incomplete
Antonyms: sufficient
- not sufficient for the purpose; not enough:
The set of linens we received was so inadequate, we were asking friends for a loan of napkins and tablecloths.
- Psychiatry. ineffectual in response to emotional, social, intellectual, and physical demands in the absence of any obvious mental or physical deficiency.
inadequate
/ ɪnˈædɪkwɪt /
adjective
- not adequate; insufficient
- not capable or competent; lacking
Derived Forms
- inˈadequately, adverb
- inˈadequacy, noun
Other Words From
- in·ad·e·quate·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of inadequate1
Example Sentences
Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.
The city has taken inadequate steps or no steps at all to control the violent acts of its law-enforcement personnel.
There was also the question of inadequate protective gear and insufficient instruction.
The totally inadequate international response must shoulder blame as well.
“There was a sense the response had been inadequate and slow,” Reed says.
Every human being behind that absurdly inadequate wall was exposed to constant and equal danger.
Hilda's assumption that the ageing woman had telegraphed for her on inadequate grounds had proved to be quite wrong.
It goes no further than the denunciation of the peer, and the raising of a subscription (generally inadequate) for the sufferers.
That Determinist conclusion would be followed by the usual inadequate subscription.
One would be unwilling to press a certain lack of enthusiasm for their King, or a suspicion of inadequate generalship.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse