inadequate

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #16539

Meanings

1

adj
Not enough or not good enough for what is needed.

The lighting in the room was inadequate for reading.
2

adj
Making someone feel they are not good enough.

Standing next to such experts made him feel inadequate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not enough or not good... insufficient deficient short

2 adj · making someone feel they... unequal

Opposites

abundant adequate enough plentiful sufficientunexiguous

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Phrases (1)

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inadequate training
Preparation or instruction that falls short of what a task requires.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From in- + adequate.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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