Hyphenation of Inadequate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Inadequate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

In-ad-e-quate

Definitions of Inadequate:

1.	Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task Inadequate training The staff was inadequate She was unequal to the task
2.	Not sufficient to meet a need An inadequate income A poor salary Money is short On short rations Food is in short supply Short on experience

Synonyms of Inadequate:

adj	inadequate, deficient, lacking, wanting, incapable, incompetent, unequal to, short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed, unsatisfactory
adj	poor, short, insufficient, deficient

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