inadequate
in·ad·e·quate
inadequate · more inadequate · most inadequate
бідний, поганий, жалюгідний
недостаточный, неадекватный
unzureichend, ungeeignet, unangemessen, unzulänglich
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purposeNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/
» I just feel a little inadequate.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
inadequate resources
inadequate representation
unzureichend, unzulänglich, unangemessen
неадеква́тныйneadɛkvátnyj, недоста́точныйnedostátočnyj
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
Examples
31 sentencesI just feel a little inadequate.
The funding could be inadequate.
I felt inadequate to the task.
The offer was rejected as inadequate.
You constantly make me feel inadequate.
Translations
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Forms
more inadequate, most inadequate| Comparative | more inadequate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inadequate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
32 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedinadequately
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form