Inadequate
Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
In need of and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In need of" instead an adjective "Inadequate".
Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately
In need of
Inadequate and in need of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective phrase "In need of".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- short and inadequate
- short and in need of
- bare and inadequate
- bare and in need of
- poor and inadequate
- poor and in need of
- defective and inadequate
- defective and in need of
- wanting and inadequate
- wanting and in need of
- deficient and inadequate
- deficient and in need of
- lacking and inadequate
- lacking and in need of
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In need of and Inadequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/in_need_of
Inadequate & In need of. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/in_need_of>.
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