inadequate
Definitions
Adjective
- Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "inadequate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inadequate | 4 | 32 |
| 2 | inadequately | 5 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "inadequate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | indefinite | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | indelicate | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | intemperate | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | interoperate | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "inadequate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adequate | 3 | 66 |
| 2 | adequately | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | equate | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | equated | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | inadequacy | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | inadequately | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | inadequacies | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | invalidate | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | hindquarters | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | inequality | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | indelicate | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | hindquarter | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | pinquater | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | infatuate | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | inequalities | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | equates | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | adulate | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | infatuates | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | infatuated | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | inequities | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "inadequate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inadequate for | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "inadequate" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "inadequate" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "inadequate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 18, 2026 Senator Patty Murray (.gov)
Mar 15, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 14, 2026 THIRTEEN - New York Public Media
Mar 18, 2026 The Federal

