Antonyms for adequate

Antonyms of adj adequate

3 senses of adequate

Sense 1:

adequate (vs. inadequate), equal

inadequate (vs. adequate), unequal
deficient, lacking(predicate), wanting(predicate)incapable, incompetent, unequal to(predicate)short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed

Sense 2:

adequate, decent, enough

INDIRECT (VIA sufficient) -> insufficient, deficient

Sense 3:

adequate, passable, fair to middling, tolerable

INDIRECT (VIA satisfactory) -> unsatisfactory