Definitions for inadéquate
ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪtin·adéquate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inadequateadjective

   Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inadequateadjective

   Not equal to the purpose; defective; falling below the due proportion.

   Etymology: in and adæquatus, Latin.

   Remorse for vice
   Not paid, or paid inadequate in price,
   What farther means can reason now direct? Dryden.

   Inadequate ideas are such, which are but a partial or incomplete representation of those archetypes to which they are referred. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inadequate

   Inadequate is an adjective used to describe something that is insufficient or not enough in quantity or quality. It refers to anything that does not meet the requirements, standards, or needs that are expected or necessary.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Inadequateadjective

   not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc

2. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inadquat.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inadequate

   in-ad′e-kwāt, adj. insufficient.—ns. Inad′equacy, Inad′equateness, insufficiency.—adv. Inad′equately.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inadéquate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3971

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inadéquate' in Adjectives Frequency: #535

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How to pronounce inadéquate?

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How to say inadéquate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inadéquate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inadéquate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of inadéquate in a Sentence

1. Ali Thompson:

   Any standard of care for fat people that doesn't begin and end with' treat them like thin people' is inadequate.

2. Mark Fleming:

   The interview was woefully inadequate for eliciting the information necessary to assess whether she had a bona fide claim to asylum.

3. Phillip Gregory:

   The administration has done an inadequate job in getting where we need to be [in protecting the environment] and contesting this case is just another example of how [Obama] is supporting the fossil fuel industry.

4. Bunny McDiarmid:

   On the one hand, they're establishing this wonderful area and on the one hand, they're completely undermining it with completely inadequate action on climate change.

5. Heritage Action:

   This amendment is inadequate, as it does not cover non-immigrant temporary visas, like students, who also pose security risks, the CCP views every citizen as an instrument to serve the party, and they encourage and apply leverage against many of their citizens working and studying abroad to continue that theft. Passing legislation that would massively increase the number of Chinese national visa holders is a bad idea at this time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inadéquate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inadequate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inadéquate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inadéquate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inadéquate
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=inadéquate