1adjective
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
“inadequate training”
01 Word definition
inadequate
10 letters · 6 vowels · 4 consonants
Is INADEQUATE a word?
Yes. INADEQUATE is a 10-letter adjective. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
I-N-A-D-E-Q-U-A-T-EHow do you spell INADEQUATE?
INADEQUATE contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.
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2adjective
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
“an inadequate income”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗unequalpoorshortjejune
02 Letter breakdown
How is INADEQUATE spelled?
I1N2A3D4E5Q6U7A8T9E10
03 Word-game status
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About INADEQUATE.
How do you spell INADEQUATE?
INADEQUATE is spelled I-N-A-D-E-Q-U-A-T-E. It contains 10 letters.