1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Inadequate

Definition of Inadequate in English :

Define Inadequate in English

Inadequate meaning in English

Meaning of Inadequate in English

Pronunciation of Inadequate in English

Inadequate pronunciation in English

Pronounce Inadequate in English

Inadequate

see synonyms of inadequate

Adjective

1. inadequate, unequal

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Example Sentences:
'inadequate training'
'the staff was inadequate'
'she was unequal to the task'

2. inadequate, poor, short

not sufficient to meet a need

Example Sentences:
'an inadequate income'
'a poor salary'
'money is short'
'on short rations'
'food is in short supply'
'short on experience'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inadequate

see synonyms of inadequate
adjective
1. 
not adequate; insufficient
2. 
not capable or competent; lacking

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Inadequate

see synonyms of inadequate
adjective
not adequate; not sufficient; not equal to what is required

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Inadequate

see synonyms of inadequate
adj.
Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

utopia

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches