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inadequate

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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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in·ad·e·quate   (ĭn-ād'ĭ-kwĭt)   
adj.  Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient.
in·ad'e·quate·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1in·ad·e·quate
Pronunciation: -i-kw&t
Function: adjective
: not adequate; specifically : lacking the capacity for psychological maturity or adequate social adjustment inadequate personality> <inadequate parents> —in·ad·e·quate·ly adverb

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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