"subadequate" meaning in English

See subadequate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more subadequate [comparative], most subadequate [superlative]
Etymology: From sub- + adequate. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|sub|adequate}} sub- + adequate Head templates: {{en-adj}} subadequate (comparative more subadequate, superlative most subadequate)
  1. Less than adequate. Synonyms: inadequate
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