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short vs inadequate

inadequate vs short

short is a noun but inadequate is not a noun.

short and inadequate both are adjectives.

short is a verb but inadequate is not a verb.

short is an adverb but inadequate is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
inadequate No Yes No No
As adjectives, short and inadequate are synonyms defined as:
  • short and inadequate: of insufficient quantity to meet a need
Other synonyms of short include jejune, poor.
short (noun) inadequate (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short (adjective) inadequate (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length of insufficient quantity to meet a need
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
lacking foresight or scope
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
short (verb) inadequate (verb)
create a short circuit in
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short (adverb) inadequate (adverb)
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
at a disadvantage
so as to interrupt
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
clean across
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
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