inadequate
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- insufficient, meagre, scant, sketchy, sparse
- incompetent, deficient, faulty, found wanting, incapable, not up to scratch (informal), unqualified

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Antonyms: adequate

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧ad‧e‧quate AC /ɪnˈædəkwət, ɪnˈædɪkwət/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: adequacy ≠ inadequacy; adverb: adequately ≠ inadequately; adjective: adequate ≠ inadequate]

1. not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose Antonym : adequate:
inadequate resources
inadequate for
The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping centre.
totally/wholly/woefully/hopelessly etc inadequate
The building’s electrical system was completely inadequate.
The new air conditioning system proved inadequate.

2. someone who feels inadequate thinks other people are better, more skilful, more intelligent etc than they are:
The teacher made us feel inadequate and stupid if we made mistakes.
—inadequately adverb:
Colleges have been inadequately funded for years.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

inadequate
adj.
I. not good enough
VERBS appear, be, look, prove, seem | become | consider sth, find sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth These precautions have been judged inadequate.
ADV. deeply, grossly, hopelessly, ludicrously, pitifully, ridiculously, seriously, very, woefully His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly | increasingly | somewhat | clearly, manifestly, obviously, patently, plainly | curiously | notoriously
PREP. at People, despite their intelligence, are curiously inadequate at communicating with horses.
for This computer is clearly inadequate for my needs.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

inadequate
II. not able to deal with a situation
VERBS be, feel, seem I felt dreadfully inadequate.
ADV. deeply, dreadfully, hopelessly, very | quite, totally, wholly | rather | generally | personally, professionally, sexually The staff at the consulate seemed not only insensitive, but professionally inadequate.
PREP. to She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲