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| 1. | [ adjective ] (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task | |
| Examples: | "inadequate training" "the staff was inadequate" "she was inadequate to the job" |
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| Related terms: | adequate deficient incapable short-handed short-handed unsatisfactory adequacy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not sufficient to meet a need | |
| Synonyms: | short poor | |
| Examples: | "an inadequate income" "a poor salary" "money is short" "on short rations" "food is in short supply" "short on experience" |
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| Related terms: | insufficient | |
| Similar spelling: |
inadequately inadequacy indicate |
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