Inadequate
Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Unfortunate and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Inadequate".
Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Inadequate and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pitiful and inadequate
- pitiful and unfortunate
- inapt and inadequate
- inapt and unfortunate
- inept and inadequate
- inept and unfortunate
- poor and inadequate
- poor and unfortunate
- unsuitable and inadequate
- unsuitable and unfortunate
- miserable and inadequate
- miserable and unfortunate
- bad and inadequate
- bad and unfortunate
Both words in one sentence
- Hilarity Ensues as the new caretakers of the pet struggle to keep the pet alive despite the efforts of unscrupulous sorts, that is, Inadequate Inheritors who are next in line to inherit should "anything unfortunate" happen to the pet in question.
Source: Pet Heir
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