inadequate

in·ad·e·quate  (n-d-kwt)

adj.

Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient.

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in·ade·quate·ly adv.

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inadequate

Adjective

1. not enough; insufficient

2. not good enough

inadequately adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inadequate - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" unequal unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory" adequate, equal - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"
	2.	inadequate - 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" short, poor insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

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inadequate

adjective 1. insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurate << OPPOSITE adequate

adjective 2. incapable, incompetent, pathetic, faulty, unfitted, defective, unequal, deficient, imperfect, unqualified, not up to scratch (informal) inapt << OPPOSITE capable

Translations

inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət] adj (= insufficient) → insuficiente (= unsuitable); inadecuado; [person] → incapaz

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inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət] adj → insuffisant(e) → inadéquat(e)

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inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət] adj → unzulänglich

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inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət] adj → insufficiente