inadequate
pronunciation
How to pronounce inadequate in British English:
UK [ɪnˈædɪkwət]
How to pronounce inadequate in American English:
US [ɪnˈædɪkwət]
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- Adjective:
- (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task
- not sufficient to meet a need
Word Origin
- inadequate (adj.)
- 1670s; see in- (1) "not, opposite of" + adequate. Related: Inadequately.
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Example
- 1. Concerns about job security and inadequate welfare were growing .
- 2. The handling is good but storage space inadequate .
- 3. Support for beginning teachers is often uneven and inadequate .
- 4. They are clearly inadequate in the judgment of qualified professionals .
- 5. The brookings report suggests this approach is wrong , or at least inadequate .