/ Dictionary / Index I inadequate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•ad•e•quate Pronunciation: (in-ad'i-kwit), [key] — adj. not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable. ineffectual in response to emotional, social, intellectual, and physical demands in the absence of any obvious mental or physical deficiency. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inadequate (Thesaurus) inadequacy inadmissible Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language