inadequate
/ɪn'ædəkwɪt/
adjective
10 letters4 syllables20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Of insufficient quantity to meet a need.
“an inadequate income”
2
Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
“inadequate training”
“the staff was inadequate”
WORD FORMS
Related forminadequateness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininadequateway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · ad · e · quate
SYNONYMS & RELATED17
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