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

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.