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- inadequate
collapse - (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"
- not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience" related words >
- adulterated,
- arrested,
- asymmetric,
- barren,
- base,
- blemished,
- bootless,
- callow,
- counterproductive,
- damaged,
- defective,
- deficient,
- disappointing,
- disheartening,
- disparate,
- displeasing,
- disproportionate,
- dissatisfactory,
- effete,
- emasculate,
- embryonic,
- empty,
- erroneous,
- etiolated,
- failing,
- fallible,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- faulty,
- feckless,
- forceless,
- found wanting,
- fruitless,
- futile,
- half-assed,
- hypoplastic,
- ill-matched,
- ill-qualified,
- ill-sorted,
- immature,
- impaired,
- imperfect,
- impotent,
- imprecise,
- impure,
- in arrear,
- in arrears,
- in default,
- in short supply,
- inaccurate,
- inane,
- inappreciable,
- incapable,
- incommensurate,
- incompetent,
- incomplete,
- inconsiderable,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficacious,
- inexact,
- infant,
- inferior,
- inoperative,
- insufficient,
- invalid,
- invertebrate,
- irregular,
- lacking,
- little,
- makeshift,
- maladjusted,
- maladroit,
- mean,
- mediocre,
- minus,
- mismatched,
- missing,
- mixed,
- needing,
- not comparable,
- not enough,
- not equal to,
- not good enough,
- not in it,
- not perfect,
- not up to,
- nugacious,
- nugatory,
- odd,
- of no force,
- off,
- out of it,
- out of proportion,
- part,
- partial,
- patchy,
- petty,
- scant,
- scanty,
- scarce,
- scrappy,
- scrimpy,
- shabby,
- short,
- short of,
- shy,
- sketchy,
- skew,
- skewed,
- skimpy,
- small,
- spineless,
- sterile,
- too little,
- trivial,
- unable,
- unadapted,
- unadjusted,
- unavailing,
- underdeveloped,
- undeveloped,
- unequal,
- unequal to,
- unequipped,
- uneven,
- unfinished,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfulfilling,
- ungratifying,
- unperfected,
- unqualified,
- unreached,
- unsatisfactory,
- unsatisfying,
- unskillful,
- unsound,
- unsufficing,
- unthorough,
- useless,
- vain,
- wanting,
- weak
- unsuitable
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- not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
- not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"
- not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children" related words >
- aberrant,
- abnormal,
- abominable,
- atrocious,
- bad,
- chintzy,
- criminal,
- delinquent,
- deviant,
- disgraceful,
- evil,
- exceptionable,
- functionless,
- futile,
- hardly the thing,
- ignominious,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-seasoned,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- illegal,
- impolitic,
- impossible,
- improper,
- in bad taste,
- in disrepair,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inauspicious,
- incongruous,
- inconvenient,
- incorrect,
- indecent,
- indecorous,
- indefensible,
- indelicate,
- inelegant,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infamous,
- infelicitous,
- inoperable,
- inoperative,
- inopportune,
- intempestive,
- intolerable,
- intrusive,
- irrelevant,
- late,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- mistimed,
- nonfunctional,
- nonutilitarian,
- not done,
- not the thing,
- objectionable,
- off base,
- off-base,
- off-color,
- offensive,
- otiose,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of order,
- out of phase,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- out of whack,
- out-of-line,
- premature,
- sacrilegious,
- scandalous,
- shameful,
- shameless,
- sinful,
- tasteless,
- terrible,
- too late,
- too soon,
- unacceptable,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unbeseeming,
- unconducive,
- undesirable,
- undignified,
- undue,
- unemployable,
- unfavorable,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungenteel,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unhelpful,
- unlawful,
- unlucky,
- unmeet,
- unprofitable,
- unpropitious,
- unqualified,
- unready,
- unrighteous,
- unripe,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuited,
- untasteful,
- untenable,
- untimely,
- untoward,
- unusable,
- unwise,
- unworkable,
- vulgar,
- wicked,
- wrong,
- wrongful
- inappropriate
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- not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
- not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior" related words >
- aberrant,
- abnormal,
- abominable,
- adrift,
- atrocious,
- bad,
- beside the mark,
- beside the point,
- beside the question,
- chintzy,
- criminal,
- delinquent,
- deviant,
- discordant,
- disgraceful,
- evil,
- excessive,
- extraneous,
- extrinsic,
- futile,
- hardly the thing,
- ignominious,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-seasoned,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- illegal,
- immaterial,
- impertinent,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- in bad taste,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inapt,
- inauspicious,
- incidental,
- incompatible,
- incongruous,
- inconsequent,
- inconsonant,
- inconvenient,
- incorrect,
- indecent,
- indecorous,
- indelicate,
- indiscreet,
- inelegant,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infamous,
- infelicitous,
- inharmonious,
- inopportune,
- intempestive,
- intrusive,
- irrelative,
- irrelevant,
- late,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- mistimed,
- nihil ad rem,
- nonessential,
- not at issue,
- not done,
- not the thing,
- off base,
- off the subject,
- off-base,
- off-color,
- offensive,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of phase,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- out-of-line,
- out-of-the-way,
- parenthetical,
- premature,
- sacrilegious,
- scandalous,
- shameful,
- shameless,
- sinful,
- tasteless,
- terrible,
- too late,
- too soon,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unbeseeming,
- uncongenial,
- undesirable,
- undignified,
- undue,
- unessential,
- unfavorable,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungenteel,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unharmonious,
- unlawful,
- unlucky,
- unmeet,
- unprofitable,
- unpropitious,
- unqualified,
- unready,
- unrighteous,
- unripe,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unstable,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untasteful,
- untimely,
- untoward,
- unwise,
- vulgar,
- wicked,
- wrong,
- wrongful
- unfit
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- not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
- below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption" related words >
- aberrant,
- abnormal,
- abominable,
- atrocious,
- bad,
- criminal,
- delinquent,
- deviant,
- discordant,
- disgraceful,
- disqualified,
- evil,
- functionless,
- futile,
- hardly the thing,
- ignominious,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-equipped,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-furnished,
- ill-matched,
- ill-provided,
- ill-qualified,
- ill-seasoned,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- illegal,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- in disrepair,
- inadequate,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inauspicious,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompatible,
- incompetent,
- incongruous,
- inconvenient,
- incorrect,
- indecorous,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infamous,
- infelicitous,
- inferior,
- inharmonious,
- inoperable,
- inoperative,
- inopportune,
- intempestive,
- intrusive,
- irrelevant,
- late,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- mistimed,
- nonfunctional,
- nonutilitarian,
- not done,
- not equal to,
- not the thing,
- not up to,
- off base,
- off-base,
- off-color,
- otiose,
- out of,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of order,
- out of phase,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- out of whack,
- out-of-line,
- premature,
- sacrilegious,
- scandalous,
- shameful,
- shameless,
- sinful,
- terrible,
- too late,
- too soon,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unadapted,
- unadjusted,
- unapt,
- unarmed,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unconducive,
- uncongenial,
- undesirable,
- undue,
- unemployable,
- unendowed,
- unequipped,
- unfavorable,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungifted,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unhelpful,
- unlawful,
- unlucky,
- unmeet,
- unprofitable,
- unpropitious,
- unprovided,
- unqualified,
- unready,
- unrighteous,
- unripe,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unskillful,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untalented,
- untimely,
- untoward,
- unusable,
- unwise,
- unworkable,
- wicked,
- wrong,
- wrongful
- Doric,
- aberrant,
- abnormal,
- abominable,
- atrocious,
- awkward,
- bad,
- barbaric,
- barbarous,
- cacophonous,
- chintzy,
- clumsy,
- coarse,
- coarsely,
- crassly,
- criminal,
- crude,
- crudely,
- delinquent,
- deviant,
- discreditable,
- disgraceful,
- disreputable,
- doggerel,
- dysphemistic,
- evil,
- futile,
- graceless,
- gross,
- grossly,
- hardly the thing,
- harsh,
- ignominious,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- illegal,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- improperly,
- imprudent,
- impure,
- in bad taste,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inauspicious,
- inconcinnate,
- inconcinnous,
- incongruous,
- inconvenient,
- incorrect,
- indecent,
- indecently,
- indecorous,
- indecorously,
- indelicate,
- indelicately,
- indiscreet,
- inelegant,
- inelegantly,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infamous,
- infelicitous,
- inopportune,
- irrelevant,
- lascivious,
- lewd,
- low,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- malodorous,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- naughty,
- not done,
- not the thing,
- obscene,
- off-base,
- off-color,
- offensive,
- offensively,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- out-of-line,
- outlandish,
- raffish,
- ribaldly,
- risque,
- rough,
- roughly,
- rowdy,
- rude,
- rudely,
- ruffianly,
- sacrilegious,
- scandalous,
- shameful,
- shameless,
- sinful,
- tasteless,
- terrible,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unbeseeming,
- uncalled-for,
- uncourtly,
- uncouth,
- uncouthly,
- undecorous,
- undesirable,
- undignified,
- undue,
- uneuphonious,
- unfelicitous,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungenteel,
- ungentlemanly,
- ungodly,
- ungraceful,
- unhappy,
- unladylike,
- unlawful,
- unmeet,
- unpolished,
- unprofitable,
- unqualified,
- unrefined,
- unrighteous,
- unseasonable,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untasteful,
- untastefully,
- untimely,
- untoward,
- unwise,
- vulgar,
- vulgarly,
- wicked,
- wrong,
- wrongful
- inept
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- revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable" related words >
- apish,
- artless,
- asinine,
- awkward,
- bad,
- batty,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- bumbling,
- bungling,
- clumsy,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- dumb,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- flaky,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolheaded,
- foolish,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- gauche,
- goofy,
- graceless,
- gulled,
- half-assed,
- halting,
- ham-handed,
- headless,
- idiotic,
- ignorant,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-judged,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- imbecile,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- imprudent,
- inadept,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inane,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inattentive,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- incongruous,
- indiscreet,
- ineffective,
- inefficient,
- inexpedient,
- inexpert,
- infatuated,
- infelicitous,
- inferior,
- injudicious,
- inopportune,
- insane,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- irrelevant,
- kooky,
- lackbrained,
- lean-minded,
- lean-witted,
- loony,
- lumbering,
- mad,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- maladroit,
- malapropos,
- maudlin,
- mediocre,
- mindless,
- misguided,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- moronic,
- not bright,
- nutty,
- of little brain,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- pea-brained,
- pedestrian,
- pin-brained,
- poor,
- reasonless,
- sappy,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- skill-less,
- slackminded,
- slackwitted,
- stupid,
- thoughtless,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unadapted,
- unadvised,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- undeft,
- undesirable,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- undiplomatic,
- undue,
- unendowed,
- unfacile,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungainly,
- ungifted,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unintellectual,
- unintelligent,
- unmeet,
- unproficient,
- unprofitable,
- unqualified,
- unreasoning,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unskilled,
- unskillful,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untalented,
- unthinking,
- untimely,
- unwise,
- unworkmanlike,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless,
- wooden,
- wrong
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