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in⋅ad⋅e⋅quate

  [in-ad-i-kwit]
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–adjective
1. not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
2. Psychiatry. ineffectual in response to emotional, social, intellectual, and physical demands in the absence of any obvious mental or physical deficiency.
Origin:
1665–75; in- 3 + adequate

Related forms:
in⋅ad⋅e⋅quate⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. inapt, incompetent; incommensurate; defective, imperfect, incomplete.

Antonyms:
1. sufficient.
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Main Entry: 2inadequate
Function: noun
: one who is inadequate especially in terms of social adjustment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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