Inadequate synonyms
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Lacking an essential quality or element:
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- Lacking an essential quality or element:
- Inadequate in amount or degree; insufficient:
- Inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient
Not sufficient; inadequate.
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- Not sufficient; inadequate.
- Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate
Not common; rarely seen
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- Not common; rarely seen
- Not plentiful; not sufficient to meet the demand; hard to get
- Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply:
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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- Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
- Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
- (--- popularly) Not diphthongized [the short a in “pan”]
Not having a sufficient or specified amount, as of money:
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- Not having a sufficient or specified amount, as of money:
- Tending to avoid contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved:
- Lacking; short (on or of)
Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else:
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- Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else:
- Less than is required or customary:
- Lower in position, authority, rank, amount, degree, etc.
Absent; lacking; missing
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- Absent; lacking; missing
- Absent; lacking:
- Not measuring up to standards or expectations:
Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power:
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- Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power:
- Not capable
- Unable to perform adequately; incompetent:
Without adequate ability, knowledge, fitness, etc.; failing to meet requirements; incapable; unskillful
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- Without adequate ability, knowledge, fitness, etc.; failing to meet requirements; incapable; unskillful
- (Law) Not legally qualified, as testimony that does not meet the standards for admissibility or a juror whose personal interest in the outcome of the case does not allow him or her to serve.
- Lacking qualities necessary for effective conduct or action:
Not equal or adequate
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- Not equal or adequate
- Having unbalanced sides or parts; asymmetric.
- Consisting of ill-matched opponents:
Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
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- Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
- (Biology) Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment.
- Below the required standard; unqualified:
Not limited or modified; absolute
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- Not limited or modified; absolute
- Lacking the necessary or desirable qualifications; not fit
- Not modified by conditions or reservations; absolute:
Not able to help oneself; weak
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- Not able to help oneself; weak
- Impossible to control; involuntary:
- Incompetent, ineffective, or powerless
Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
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- Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
- Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless:
- Ineffective, powerless, or helpless
Not meeting the requirements necessary for proper legal functioning:
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- Not meeting the requirements necessary for proper legal functioning:
- Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power:
- Unable to perform adequately; incompetent:
Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
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- Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
- Weak; lacking forcefulness
- Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; inadequate or incompetent:
Lacking legal or other authority.
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- Lacking legal or other authority.
- Lacking strength or power; helpless and totally ineffectual.
- Without power; weak, feeble, unable, not empowered, etc.
Lacking authority or the power to govern:
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- Lacking authority or the power to govern:
- Lacking aptitude or skill:
- Lacking persuasiveness; unconvincing:
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Find another word for inadequate. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for inadequate, like: deficient, insufficient, scarce, short, shy, under, wanting, incapable, incompetent, unequal and unfit.
