Vocabulary
Inadequate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose
Urdu meaning
ناکافی، ادھورا، کم
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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At the same time, HIV has been knocking at our doors, yet our response is fragmented and inadequate.
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Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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However, this visibility comes with a caveat: influencers also document shortcomings be they inadequate infrastructure or poor service standards.
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Tourism resurgence
— 2026-03-31
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Urban flooding is another example of bad governance such as poor urban planning and inadequate maintenance.
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Governance failure
— 2026-03-04
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With daytime temperatures 3-5°C above normal and night-time cooling increasingly inadequate, glaciers are melting faster, and glacial lakes are swelling.
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A warming north
— 2026-02-25
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Flawed investigations are the primary cause of high acquittal rates in Pakistan, owing to poor evidence collection, weak forensic support, inadequate case preparation and interference in investigations.
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Police reforms: missed opportunity
— 2026-02-13
Synonyms
insufficient, not enough, deficient, poor, scant
Antonyms
adequate, sufficient, competent
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