Inadequate
Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Poor quality and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor quality" instead an adjective "Inadequate".
Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately
Poor quality
Inadequate and poor quality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective phrase "Poor quality".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and inadequate
- mean and poor quality
- inferior and inadequate
- inferior and poor quality
- unfinished and inadequate
- unfinished and poor quality
- imperfect and inadequate
- imperfect and poor quality
- shabby and inadequate
- shabby and poor quality
- poor and inadequate
- poor and poor quality
- worthless and inadequate
- worthless and poor quality
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Poor quality and Inadequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/poor_quality
Inadequate & Poor quality. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/poor_quality>.
Poor quality or Inadequate. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/poor_quality.
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