inadequate

inadequate /in'ædikwit/
  • tính từ
    • không tương xứng, không xứng, không thích đáng, không thoả đáng
      • the inadequate settlement of a problem: việc giải quyết không thoả đáng một vấn đề
    • không đủ, không đầy đủ, thiếu
      • inadequate information: tin tức không đầy đủ
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) không thể thích nghi đầy đủ với xã hội; không trưởng thành được về tâm lý

 không phù hợp
 không thích hợp

 không đủ
  • inadequate budget: kinh phí không đủ
  • inadequate capacity: năng suất không đủ dùng
  •  không thích hợp

    inadequate diet
     sự ăn uống không đầy đủ

    o   không thích hợp, không phù hợp


    Xem thêm: poor, short



    inadequate

    Từ điển Collocation

    inadequate adj.

    1 not good enough

    VERBS appear, be, look, prove, seem | become | consider sth, find sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth These precautions have been judged inadequate.

    ADV. deeply, grossly, hopelessly, ludicrously, pitifully, ridiculously, seriously, very, woefully His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family. | completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly | increasingly | somewhat | clearly, manifestly, obviously, patently, plainly | curiously | notoriously

    PREP. at People, despite their intelligence, are curiously inadequate at communicating with horses. | for This computer is clearly inadequate for my needs.

    2 not able to deal with a situation

    VERBS be, feel, seem I felt dreadfully inadequate.

    ADV. deeply, dreadfully, hopelessly, very | quite, totally, wholly | rather | generally | personally, professionally, sexually The staff at the consulate seemed not only insensitive, but professionally inadequate.

    PREP. to She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.


    Từ điển WordNet

      adj.

    • (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task

      inadequate training

      the staff was inadequate

      she was inadequate to the job

    • not sufficient to meet a need; poor, short

      an inadequate income

      a poor salary

      money is short

      on short rations

      food is in short supply

      short on experience


    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


    syn.: deficient insufficient lacking short of unsatisfactory wanting

    ant.: adequate