inadequate
/ɪnˈædɪkwət/adjective
उच्चारण इनैडिक्वट
अपर्याप्त
Core word
- 1
not enough; not good enough; not able to deal with a situation
अपर्याप्त
- inadequate facilities
- The supplies were inadequate for the flood victims.
- The hospital had inadequate staff to handle so many patients.
+ 3 more examples
- Her small salary was inadequate to pay the rent in Pune.
- Many schools in the area have inadequate toilets.
- He felt inadequate beside his brilliant classmates.
Synonyms insufficient deficient lacking poor unsatisfactory
Opposite adequate sufficient
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inadequate for + purpose / to + verb
Inadequate can be followed by 'for' with a purpose or 'to + infinitive': inadequate for the job, inadequate to meet the need.
'Inadequate' के बाद उद्देश्य के साथ 'for' या 'to + infinitive' आ सकता है: inadequate for the job।
- The room was inadequate for fifty students.
- His savings were inadequate to cover the cost.
feel inadequate (about a person)
Said of a person, it describes someone who feels not good enough: She felt inadequate beside her brilliant classmates.
व्यक्ति के लिए यह उस इंसान को बताता है जो खुद को पर्याप्त अच्छा नहीं समझता।
- Radhika felt inadequate when she saw the toppers' marks.
inadequate + noun (resources, facilities, staff)
Common in reports: inadequate resources, inadequate facilities, inadequate funding.
रिपोर्टों में आम: inadequate resources, facilities, funding।
- Inadequate funding delayed the repair of the school roof.
inadequate vs insufficient vs inadequately
Insufficient points to quantity; inadequate points to quality or fitness for purpose. The adverb is inadequately.
Insufficient मात्रा की ओर संकेत करता है; inadequate गुणवत्ता या उद्देश्य के लिए उपयुक्तता की ओर। Adverb 'inadequately' है।
- The tent was inadequate in a storm, and the food was insufficient for ten.
+Collocations 4
inadequate + noun
facilitiesfundingsupplytrainingevidenceprotection
- Inadequate training caused many mistakes in the new office.
adverb + inadequate
totallywoefullyclearlygrosslyhopelesslycompletely
- The hospital's equipment was woefully inadequate.
verb + inadequate
provefeelseembe judgedremain
- The warning system proved inadequate during the floods.
inadequate + for / to
for the taskfor a family of sixto the demandto copeto the challenge
- The two-room house is inadequate for a family of six.
“More examples 5
- The village school suffers from inadequate toilets and drinking water.
गाँव का विद्यालय अपर्याप्त शौचालयों और पीने के पानी की समस्या से जूझ रहा है।
- The committee found the evidence inadequate to prove the charge.
समिति ने पाया कि आरोप सिद्ध करने के लिए सबूत अपर्याप्त थे।
- She was upset by the inadequate response from the bank.
बैंक की ओर से अपर्याप्त जवाब से वह परेशान हुई।
- Many people feel inadequate when they compare themselves with others online.
online दूसरों से तुलना करने पर कई लोग अपने को अपर्याप्त महसूस करते हैं।
- The old bridge proved inadequate for the growing traffic.
बढ़ते यातायात के लिए पुराना पुल अपर्याप्त साबित हुआ।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The food was inadequate to all the guests.
✓ The food was inadequate for all the guests.
Inadequate takes 'for' with a person or group; 'to' needs a verb.
व्यक्ति या समूह के साथ 'inadequate' में 'for' आता है; 'to' के बाद verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives say that something is not enough, but they point to different shortcomings.
ये adjective बताते हैं कि कुछ पर्याप्त नहीं है, पर अलग-अलग कमियों की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
Not good enough in quality or amount for a purpose.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए गुणवत्ता या मात्रा में पर्याप्त नहीं।
- The lighting is inadequate for reading.
Lacking an essential quality or element.
किसी आवश्यक गुण या तत्व की कमी वाला।
- The diet was deficient in iron.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Prefix: in- makes the opposite (adequate, inadequate).
Prefix in- विपरीत बनाता है (adequate, inadequate)।