inadequate 音标拼音: [ɪn'ædəkwət] [ɪn'ædəkw
, et]
a . 不充分的,不适当的
不充分的,不适当的
inadequate adj 1 :
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task ; "
inadequate training "; "
the staff was inadequate ";
"
she was unequal to the task " [
synonym : {
inadequate },
{
unequal }] [
ant : {
adequate }, {
equal }]
2 :
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 " [
synonym : {
inadequate },
{
poor }, {
short }]
Inadequate \
In *
ad "
e *
quate \,
a . [
Pref .
in -
not adequate :
cf .
F .
inad ['
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quat .]
Not adequate ;
unequal to the purpose ;
insufficient ;
deficient ;
as ,
inadequate resources ,
power ,
conceptions ,
representations ,
etc . --
Dryden . -- {
In *
ad "
e *
quate *
ly },
adv .
-- {
In *
ad "
e *
quate *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
144 Moby Thesaurus words for "
inadequate ":
adulterated ,
arrested ,
asymmetric ,
barren ,
base ,
blemished ,
bootless ,
callow ,
counterproductive ,
damaged ,
defective ,
deficient ,
disappointing ,
disheartening ,
disparate ,
displeasing ,
disproportionate ,
dissatisfactory ,
effete ,
emasculate ,
embryonic ,
empty ,
erroneous ,
etiolated ,
failing ,
fallible ,
fatuitous ,
fatuous ,
faulty ,
feckless ,
forceless ,
found wanting ,
fruitless ,
futile ,
half -
assed ,
hypoplastic ,
ill -
matched ,
ill -
qualified ,
ill -
sorted ,
immature ,
impaired ,
imperfect ,
impotent ,
imprecise ,
impure ,
in arrear ,
in arrears ,
in default ,
in short supply ,
inaccurate ,
inane ,
inappreciable ,
incapable ,
incommensurate ,
incompetent ,
incomplete ,
inconsiderable ,
ineffective ,
ineffectual ,
inefficacious ,
inexact ,
infant ,
inferior ,
inoperative ,
insufficient ,
invalid ,
invertebrate ,
irregular ,
lacking ,
little ,
makeshift ,
maladjusted ,
maladroit ,
mean ,
mediocre ,
minus ,
mismatched ,
missing ,
mixed ,
needing ,
not comparable ,
not enough ,
not equal to ,
not good enough ,
not in it ,
not perfect ,
not up to ,
nugacious ,
nugatory ,
odd ,
of no force ,
off ,
out of it ,
out of proportion ,
part ,
partial ,
patchy ,
petty ,
scant ,
scanty ,
scarce ,
scrappy ,
scrimpy ,
shabby ,
short ,
short of ,
shy ,
sketchy ,
skew ,
skewed ,
skimpy ,
small ,
spineless ,
sterile ,
too little ,
trivial ,
unable ,
unadapted ,
unadjusted ,
unavailing ,
underdeveloped ,
undeveloped ,
unequal ,
unequal to ,
unequipped ,
uneven ,
unfinished ,
unfit ,
unfitted ,
unfulfilling ,
ungratifying ,
unperfected ,
unqualified ,
unreached ,
unsatisfactory ,
unsatisfying ,
unskillful ,
unsound ,
unsufficing ,
unthorough ,
useless ,
vain ,
wanting ,
weak
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INADEQUATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of INADEQUATE is not adequate : not enough or good enough : insufficient; also : not capable How to use inadequate in a sentence
INADEQUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary INADEQUATE definition: 1 not good enough or too low in quality: 2 too small in amount: 3 not confident enough to deal… Learn more
INADEQUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 2 meanings: 1 not adequate; insufficient 2 not capable or competent; lacking Click for more definitions
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inadequate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary inadequate (comparative more inadequate, superlative most inadequate) Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose
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INADEQUATE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com INADEQUATE definition: not good enough for the purpose; inept or unsuitable See examples of inadequate used in a sentence
inadequate, adj. ( n. ) n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . . What is the etymology of the word inadequate? inadequate is formed within English, by derivation Etymons: in- prefix4, adequate adj See etymology
Inadequate Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary INADEQUATE meaning: 1 : 30248; 2 : 1 Her brother's success and popularity always made her feel inadequate