Inadequate : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with I > Inadequate

Looking for words with meaning close to 'inadequate': discover synonyms for the word inadequate, such as insufficient or incompetent.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as inadequate. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": insufficient and incompetent.

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Synonyms for inadequate sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for inadequate Degree of synonymy of inadequate Frequency in the language

insufficient
39983 1.06

incompetent
39983 3.80

deficient
39983 0.55

undermanned
39983 0.06

understaffed
39983 0.43

short-staffed
39983 0

lacking
39982 2.53

incapable
39982 3.39

poor
39981 129.08

short
39947 85.63

wanting
39939 24.53

short-handed
39883 0

unsatisfactory
29983 0.35

inadequacy
29983 0.33

inefficient
29983 0.41

insufficiency
29983 0.10

lack
29983 17.75

ill-equipped
29983 0

ineffective
29983 0.59

Lexical field of "inadequate"

insufficient
incompetent
deficient
undermanned
understaffed
short-staffed
lacking
incapable
poor
short
wanting
short-handed
unequal to
unsatisfactory
inadequacy
inefficient
insufficiency
lack
ill-equipped
ineffective
inept
deficiency
failure
underrepresented
underrepresentation
underpayment
bad
unsound
unfit
underemployed
unsafe
underdeveloped
underemployment
untoward
unable
inappropriate
unfavorable
unfavourable
unseemly
unsuited
unfriendly
inexpedient
defective
unsuitable
ill-suited
faulty
inopportune
shortage
improper
untimely