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INADEQUATE Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word inadequate. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word inadequate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for INADEQUATE

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deficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

adjective satellite

• inadequate in amount or degree

• falling short of some prescribed norm

insufficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

jejune
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

• displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

• lacking interest or significance or impact

poor
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having little money or few possessions

• characterized by or indicating poverty

• lacking in quality or substances

noun

• people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

short
adjectiveadj
adjective

• primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

• (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

• low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal

• (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

• not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

• of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration

noun

• the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

• accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

adverb

• clean across

• without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold

• at some point or distance before a goal is reached

• so as to interrupt

• at a disadvantage

• in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

• quickly and without warning

adjective satellite

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

• less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

• lacking foresight or scope

• tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

• marked by rude or peremptory shortness

verb

• cheat someone by not returning him enough money

• create a short circuit in

unequal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

• lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Alternatives for DEFICIENT

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