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inadequate
[
in-
ad
-i-kwit
]
Origin
in·ad·e·quate
/
ɪnˈæd
ɪ
kwɪt
/
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[
in-
ad
-i-kwit
]
Show IPA
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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inadequate
(ɪnˈædɪkwɪt)
—
adj
1.
not adequate; insufficient
2.
not capable or competent; lacking
in'adequacy
—
n
in'adequately
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
inadequate
1670s, from
in-
(1) +
adequate
.
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