Unable vs Inadequate - What's the difference?
unable | inadequate | Related terms |
Not able; lacking a certain ability.
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Unable is a related term of inadequate.
As adjectives the difference between unable and inadequate
is that unable is not able; lacking a certain ability while inadequate is .unable
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Adjective
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- Are you unable to mind your own business or something?
Antonyms
* ableAnagrams
*inadequate
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate .
