Antonyms for inadequate
ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪtin·ad·e·quate

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1. inadequate

   Antonyms:
   able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

   Synonyms:
   disqualified, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

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1. inadequate, unequaladjective

   lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

   "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"

   Antonyms:
   equal, competent, capable, adequate to(p), equal to(p), up to(p), sufficient, adequate

   Synonyms:
   short, poor, unequal

2. inadequate, poor, shortadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   up to(p), adequate, capable, sufficient, competent, adequate to(p), equal to(p), equal

   Synonyms:
   pitiable, pathetic, brusque, brusk, misfortunate, poor, pitiful, hapless, short(p), miserable, curt, light, unequal, unretentive, wretched, myopic, short, scant(p), piteous, unforesightful, little, shortsighted, forgetful

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1. inadequateadjective

   Synonyms:
   insufficient, deficient, defective, incomplete, imperfect

How to use inadequate in a sentence?

1. Otis Brawley:

   We have a large number of people who, even though they get health care, they get inadequate health care -- or, less than high quality health care, if we could improve those logistics, we could decrease the death rate from cancer even more.

2. Thomas Plunkett:

   I’m not trying to say he wasn’t trained, i’m saying the training was inadequate to help him see, perceive and understand what was happening here.

3. Maria Taylor:

   So thankful to Jimmy and all of my great teammates and friends at the SEC Network, College GameDay, Women's and Men's college basketball, and the NBA Countdown family — the people who believed in me, encouraged me, pushed me, and lifted me up, words are inadequate to express my boundless appreciation, and I hope to make them proud.

4. Bellur Prabhakar:

   The public health sector is woefully inadequate.

5. John Ray:

   They did a very inadequate job, not once has anyone with the police department reached out to me to say, 'Hey what do you have? Is there anything you have that could help us?' I've managed to obtain substantial records in this case which I am certain the police never tried to obtain.

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