Definitions for inadéquate
ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪtin·adéquate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inadequate, unequaladjective

   lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

   "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"

2. inadequate, poor, shortadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inadequateadjective

   Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inadequateadjective

   Not equal to the purpose; defective; falling below the due proportion.

   Etymology: in and adæquatus, Latin.

   Remorse for vice
   Not paid, or paid inadequate in price,
   What farther means can reason now direct? Dryden.

   Inadequate ideas are such, which are but a partial or incomplete representation of those archetypes to which they are referred. John Locke.

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1. inadequate

   Inadequate is an adjective used to describe something that is insufficient or not enough in quantity or quality. It refers to anything that does not meet the requirements, standards, or needs that are expected or necessary.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Inadequateadjective

   not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc

2. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inadquat.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inadequate

   in-ad′e-kwāt, adj. insufficient.—ns. Inad′equacy, Inad′equateness, insufficiency.—adv. Inad′equately.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inadéquate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3971

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inadéquate' in Adjectives Frequency: #535

How to pronounce inadéquate?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inadéquate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inadéquate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of inadéquate in a Sentence

1. Attorney Mark Lanier:

   These are drugs that are highly addictive, and through this trial, the jury was able to assess those national measures that have been put in place by these pharmaceutical chains and shout out from the rooftops: ‘Inadequate.’.

2. Francesca Del Giudice:

   We're the first to say that the situation is inadequate, we don't think it's a dignified shelter for them. We want to take them off the street; instead they're sleeping on the street.

3. The IIF:

   From this perspective, continued large capital outflows could lower the country’s official reserves to a level that is regarded as inadequate without a serious tightening of capital controls.

4. Arati Prabhakar:

   In a world in which pace is inexorably increasing ... the military’s current approach to harnessing complexity is outdated and inadequate, and risks leaving the nation vulnerable to adversaries developing more nimble means of adopting the latest technologies.

5. Macomb County Judge Richard Caretti:

   In my almost 17 years on the bench your case is by far the worst, most deplorable example of animal cruelty Ive ever seen, words are inadequate to express the depth and breadth of your cruelty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inadéquate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inadequate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inadéquate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inadéquate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inadéquate