Inadequate
Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Nonfunctional and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonfunctional" instead an adjective "Inadequate".
Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately
Nonfunctional
Nonfunctional adjective - Not being in working order.
Inadequate and nonfunctional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective "Nonfunctional".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inept and inadequate
- inept and nonfunctional
- incompetent and inadequate
- incompetent and nonfunctional
- weak and inadequate
- weak and nonfunctional
- worthless and inadequate
- worthless and nonfunctional
- bad and inadequate
- bad and nonfunctional
- defective and inadequate
- defective and nonfunctional
- hopeless and inadequate
- hopeless and nonfunctional
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Nonfunctional and Inadequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/nonfunctional
Inadequate & Nonfunctional. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/nonfunctional>.
Nonfunctional or Inadequate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/nonfunctional.
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