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inadequate

 

[ ษชหˆnรฆdษชkwษ™t ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Not enough or not good enough; not acceptable or satisfactory

Synonyms

deficient, insufficient, substandard, unsatisfactory

Examples of usage

  • The company's response to the crisis was inadequate.
  • His salary is inadequate to support his family.
  • She felt inadequate compared to her peers.
Context #2 | Adjective

psychology

Feeling insecure, not good enough, or lacking self-confidence

Synonyms

inferior, insecure, unworthy, worthless

Examples of usage

  • She often feels inadequate in social situations.
  • He has a fear of failure which makes him feel inadequate.

Translations

Translations of the word "inadequate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inadequado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเฅเคฏเคพเคชเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unangemessen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak memadai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพัั‚ะฐั‚ะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewystarczajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ้ฉๅˆ‡ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inadรฉquat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inadecuado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yetersiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ ์ ˆํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ูƒุงูู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nedostateฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedostatoฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅˆ้€‚็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neustrezen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณfullnรฆgjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ะบั–ะปั–ะบัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kafi deyil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inadecuado

Etymology

The word 'inadequate' originated in the mid-17th century from the Latin word 'inadequatus', which means 'not equal to'. Over time, it has evolved to represent the idea of something not being enough or not meeting the required standards. The concept of inadequacy is commonly explored in psychology and social sciences, highlighting the importance of self-worth and confidence.

See also: adequacy, adequately, inadequately.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,508, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.