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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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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 adequate : not enough or good enough : insufficient. inadequate equipment. also : not capable. was inadequate as a leader. inadequately adverb. inadequateness noun. Synonyms. deficient. insufficient. lacking. low. scarce. short. shy. wanting. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inadequate in a Sentence.
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:
Definition of inadequate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate. The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing.
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.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word inadequate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inadequate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Definitions of 'inadequate'. 1. If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. [...] 2. If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. [...]
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, poor. insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds".
Britannica Dictionary definition of INADEQUATE. [more inadequate; most inadequate] : not enough or not good enough : not adequate. These supplies are inadequate to meet our needs. We were given very/woefully/wholly inadequate information. an inadequate leader. I felt inadequate to the task.
