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inadequate definition
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Grep of noun inadequate inadequateness Overview of adj inadequate The adj inadequate has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (14) inadequate -- ((sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job") 2. inadequate, poor, short -- (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 of adj inadequate 2 senses of inadequate Sense 1 inadequate (vs. adequate) adequate (vs. inadequate) => adequate to(prenominal), capable, equal to(prenominal), up to(prenominal) => competent Sense 2 inadequate, poor, short INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient Similarity of adj inadequate 2 senses of inadequate Sense 1 inadequate (vs. adequate) => deficient, lacking(prenominal), wanting(prenominal) => incapable, incompetent, unequal to(prenominal) => short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed Also See-> unsatisfactory#1 Sense 2 inadequate, poor, short => insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient Attributes of adj inadequate 1 of 2 senses of inadequate Sense 1 inadequate (vs. adequate) => adequacy, adequateness Familiarity of adj inadequate inadequate used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj inadequate inadequate Overview of adj inadequate The adj inadequate has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (14) inadequate -- ((sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job") 2. inadequate, poor, short -- (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")
inadequate definition
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