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in•ad•e•quate
Pronunciation: (in-ad'i-kwit), [key]—
adj.
1. not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
2. Psychiatry.ineffectual in response to emotional, social, intellectual, and physical demands in the absence of any obvious mental or physical deficiency.
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