inadequate
adjective
in·ad·e·quate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-di-kwət 
: not adequate : not enough or good enough : insufficient
inadequate equipment
also
: not capable
was inadequate as a leader
inadequately
adverb
inadequateness
noun
Examples of inadequate in a Sentence
These supplies are inadequate to meet our needs.
We were given very inadequate information.
I felt inadequate to the task.
Her brother's success and popularity always made her feel inadequate.
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Aguilar-Hurtado’s family lawsuit also included nine other examples of jail detainees who have accused the jail of providing inadequate medical care.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
As the threat of bird flu mounts—the virus is tearing through farms and mutating in ways that increasingly threaten human health—the country’s response has been woefully inadequate.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Soon, even this inadequate housing began disappearing due ,in part, to real estate development/gentrification and the former hospital patients became homeless.
—Robert M. Hayes, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
However, if the situation and circumstances change, or if the decision is found to be inadequate, the leader must recognize it, admit it and pivot quickly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
As the threat of bird flu mounts—the virus is tearing through farms and mutating in ways that increasingly threaten human health—the country’s response has been woefully inadequate.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Soon, even this inadequate housing began disappearing due ,in part, to real estate development/gentrification and the former hospital patients became homeless.
—Robert M. Hayes, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
However, if the situation and circumstances change, or if the decision is found to be inadequate, the leader must recognize it, admit it and pivot quickly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inadequate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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inadequate
adjective
in·ad·e·quate
(ˈ)in-ˈad-i-kwət
: not adequate : not enough or not good enough
an inadequate supply of food
inadequately
adverb
Medical Definition
inadequate
2 of 2 noun
: one who is inadequate especially in terms of social adjustment
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