Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subadequate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-ad-e-quate
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Less than adequate.

Etymology

From sub- + adequate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more subadequate (comparative) most subadequate (superlative)

Synonyms

inadequate

Antonyms

adequate superadequate

Questions

What does subadequate mean?
Less than adequate.
Where does subadequate come from?
From sub- + adequate.

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