Definition of inadequate

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• inadequate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
• inadequate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
• inadequate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of inadequate

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need (adjective)

  Examples

  1. an inadequate income

  Synonyms

  1. jejune
  2. poor
  3. short
• lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adjective)

  Examples

  1. inadequate training
  2. the staff was inadequate

  Synonyms

  1. unequal

See definition of inadequate in Merriam Webster