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

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1. inadequate

   Antonyms:
   able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

   Synonyms:
   disqualified, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

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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"

   Antonyms:
   equal, competent, capable, adequate to(p), equal to(p), up to(p), sufficient, adequate

   Synonyms:
   short, poor, unequal

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"

   Antonyms:
   up to(p), adequate, capable, sufficient, competent, adequate to(p), equal to(p), equal

   Synonyms:
   pitiable, pathetic, brusque, brusk, misfortunate, poor, pitiful, hapless, short(p), miserable, curt, light, unequal, unretentive, wretched, myopic, short, scant(p), piteous, unforesightful, little, shortsighted, forgetful

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1. inadequateadjective

   Synonyms:
   insufficient, deficient, defective, incomplete, imperfect

How to use inadequate in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Derb Carter:

   This questions the establishment of a commission that wrote rules that are inadequate to protect the water, the environment and the adjoining property owners, we are seeing emerging and increasing opposition to fracking in North Carolina, and this will allow the public in many ways to continue to voice their concerns.

3. Christina Ghaly:

   The number of hospital beds could become inadequate in the next few weeks.

4. Mike Litt:

   Oversight of the forbearance process is woefully inadequate, so it's unsurprising that the biggest coronavirus problems are related to mortgages.

5. Linda Bell:

   In tropical areas, particularly in developing countries, they may have limited resources and inadequate housing to prevent mosquitos from coming into the homes.

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