inadequate /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.inadequate resources noun1 •A person who is inadequate.Thus, at some critical level of unemployment, “the unemployed” becomes a negative reference group of inadequates, the hardcore unemployed […] — 2012 formsinadequates · more inadequate · most inadequate