inadequate

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈædɪkwət/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
adjective
C1

not enough or not good enough

The water supply was inadequate for the growing town.

C1

not able to handle something well

She felt inadequate when speaking in public.

translation

adj. not enough or not good enough; not able to handle something well