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inadequate
What does inadequate mean?
inadequate (adjective): lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inadequate in a sentence?
- The staff was inadequate. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Inadequate training. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce inadequate?
/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inadequate come from?
From in- + adequate.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of inadequate?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inadequate” mean?
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Right! That's what “inadequate” means.
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Not quite: that's what awkward means.
free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet
Not quite: that's what silent means.
characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components
Not quite: that's what dual means.
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