How do you pronounce inadequate?

inadequate is pronounced as /ɪnˈædɪkwət/.

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inadequate

⚠️inadequate

adjective

/ɪnˈædɪkwət/

inadequacy inadmissible

Meaning

Not sufficient or good enough.

Example Sentences

The funding was inadequate to complete the project.

Example Expressions

inadequate resources

Synonyms

insufficient, deficient, lacking, meager, incomplete

Antonyms

adequate, sufficient, enough

Collocations

inadequate funding, inadequate resources, inadequate support, inadequate system

More Example Sentences

Access to quality education in rural areas is still inadequate.

Your project is promising, but the risk assessment section seems inadequate.

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