Inadequate
Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Very poor and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very poor" instead an adjective "Inadequate".
Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately
Very poor
Inadequate and very poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective phrase "Very poor".
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Very poor and Inadequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/very_poor
Inadequate & Very poor. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/very_poor>.
Very poor or Inadequate. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inadequate/very_poor.
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