Definitions for inadequate
ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪtin·ad·e·quate

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 'inadequate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3971

2. Adjectives Frequency

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

How to pronounce inadequate?

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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How to say inadequate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inadequate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inadequate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of inadequate in a Sentence

1. Bertolt Brecht:

   Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.

2. Refugees Antonio Guterres:

   There can be no doubt left after this week's events that Europe's Operation Triton is a woefully inadequate replacement for Italy's Mare Nostrum.

3. Mark Twain:

   Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than on all other days of the year put together. This proves, by the numbers left in stock, that one Fourth of July per year is now inadequate, the country has grown so.

4. The UCI:

   Not only did UCI leadership publicly disregard the magnitude of the problem, but the policies put in place to combat doping were inadequate.

5. Sun-tzu:

   Invincibility lies in the defense the possibility of victory in the attack. One defends when his strength is inadequate he attacks when it is abundant.

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