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Inadequate

//ɪnˈædəkwɪt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

    "inadequate resources"

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task wordnet
  2. 2
    of insufficient quantity to meet a need wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is inadequate.

    "Thus, at some critical level of unemployment, “the unemployed” becomes a negative reference group of inadequates, the hardcore unemployed […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From in- + adequate.

Etymology 2

From in- + adequate.

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