Inadequate
Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Very bad and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very bad" instead an adjective "Inadequate".
Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately
Very bad
Inadequate and very bad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective phrase "Very bad".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pitiful and inadequate
- pitiful and very bad
- inferior and inadequate
- inferior and very bad
- poor and inadequate
- poor and very bad
- worthless and inadequate
- worthless and very bad
- miserable and inadequate
- miserable and very bad
- rotten and inadequate
- rotten and very bad
- lamentable and inadequate
- lamentable and very bad
Both terms in one sentence
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Because of tampering, inadequate maintenance, or unusual environmental conditions, something goes wrong with an elevator, with very bad results.
Source: Elevator Failure
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