In‐ad″e‐quate (?), a. [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inadéquat.] Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc. Dryden.
— In‐ad″e‐quate‐ly, adv. — In‐ad″e‐quate‐ness, n.