26984 words

inadequate

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
not good enough or too low in quality:

Examples:

woefully inadequate This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you'll have to do it again.
2
too small in amount:

Examples:

She rejected the $2 million offer as totally inadequate.
3
not confident enough to deal with a situation:

Examples:

Maddie's a real expert on art, so I feel completely inadequate whenever I talk to her about it.
4
too low in quality or too small in amount; not enough:

Examples:

an inadequate income/offer
I feel inadequate when I talk to Miranda about art because she knows so much.
5
too small in amount:

Examples:

inadequate funds/incomes/pensions Too many of us are retiring on hopelessly inadequate incomes.
6
too low in quality:

Examples:

The report says that long-range spending plans are "inadequate".

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