inadequate

Letters that make inadequate

a, d, e, n, t, i, q, u are letters that make 'inadequate'

Words within inadequate

quat, eq, te, ad, ade, at, adequate, AD, in, DE, IN, Ate, At, In, Na, Te, NAD, equate are words within 'inadequate'


2 possible definitions for 'inadequate'

Inadequate as "not sufficient to meet a need"

Under this definition, inadequate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

poor, short have the same meaning as 'inadequate'

Derivatives of inadequate

inadequacy, inadequateness, poorness, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity, shortness are derivatives of 'inadequate'.

Similar to inadequate

deficient, insufficient are similar to 'inadequate'.

Example of inadequate used within this context

"an inadequate income", "a poor salary", "money is short", "on short rations", "food is in short supply", "short on experience"


Inadequate as "lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task"

Under this definition, inadequate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unequal has the same meaning as inadequate

Antonyms

adequate, equal have the opposite meaning of 'inadequate'

Attributes of inadequate

adequacy, adequateness are attributes of 'inadequate'.

Derivatives of inadequate

inadequacy, inadequateness are derivatives of 'inadequate'.

Similar to inadequate

short-handed, deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p), incapable, incompetent, unequal to(p), short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed are similar to 'inadequate'.

Example of inadequate used within this context

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



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