1 inadequate (for sth/to do sth) not enough; not good enough 不足的；不够好的: the problem of inadequate housing 住房不足的问题

2 (used about a person) not able to deal with a problem or situation; not confident （指人）不能胜任的，信心不足的: There was so much to learn in the new job that for a while I felt totally inadequate. 新工作有太多东西要学，我一时感到力不从心。 [OPP] adequate 反义词为adequate➔inadequately adv ➔inadequacy /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi ||; ɪnˈædəkwəsɪ/ noun [C,U] (plural inadequacies) his inadequacy as a parent 他这个不称职的家长