inadequate | Definition of inadequate

Synonyms and Antonyms of inadequate

not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need

an inadequate amount of food on hand for so many unexpected guests

Synonyms of inadequate

deficient, insufficient, lacking, low, scarce, short, shy, wanting

Words Related to inadequate

substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory

hand-to-mouth, lean, light, meager (or meagre), niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparse, stingy

bare, mere, minimum

Near Antonyms of inadequate

abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenitudinous

enlarged, expanded, supplemented

abounding, overflowing, teeming

satisfactory, tolerable

lavish, luxuriant, rich

big, considerable, hefty, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super

Antonyms of inadequate

adequate, enough, sufficient