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subadequate

subadequate adjective: less than adequate.

Adjective

subadequate (comparative more subadequate, superlative most subadequate)

  1. Less than adequate.
    Synonyms:
    inadequate

Synonyms of subadequate

Antonyms

Forms of subadequate

comparativemore subadequate
superlativemost subadequate

Origin of subadequate

From sub- + adequate.

Questions about subadequate

What does subadequate mean?
Subadequate means less than adequate.
What part of speech is subadequate?
Subadequate is an adjective.

Words near subadequate in the dictionary

  1. subadditivity
  2. subaddress
  3. subaddressed
  4. subaddresses
  5. subaddressing
  6. subadequate
  7. subadiabatic
  8. subadiabaticity
  9. subadjacent
  10. subadministration
  11. subadministrations

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