inadequate

«inadequate» in Mova's school dictionary: needed: inadequate food — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (inadequate, more inadequate)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not enough, or not good enough for what is needed: inadequate food. tree →

2) (feeling) Feeling not good or able enough: feel inadequate. tree →

sense in the lessons

In reports and science (inadequate data), in history (inadequate food in a famine), and in feelings about yourself. Phrases: inadequate for, feel inadequate, totally inadequate.

examples

• The old bridge was inadequate for heavy lorries. tree →
• The refugees had inadequate shelter. tree →
• The answer was inadequate: it needed more detail. tree →
• Everyone feels inadequate sometimes, it's normal. tree →
• The lighting was inadequate for reading. tree →
• Inadequate sleep makes it hard to concentrate. tree →

note

Opposite: adequate (enough). Adverb: inadequately. Say in-AD-i-kwit. Formal; in everyday talk say not enough.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inadequate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.