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Synonyms for in adequate
adj defective, insufficient, incompetent

poor
unequal
lacking
deficient
weak
meager
sketchy
scarce
faulty
incompetent
incomplete
skimpy
bare

barren
bush-league
depleted
dry
failing
feeble
glitch
imperfect
impotent
inapt
incapable
incommensurate
insubstantial

junk
lame
lemon
lousy
low
minus
miserly
parsimonious
scanty
short
shy
small
spare

sparse
sterile
stunted
thin
unproductive
unqualified
inappreciable
inconsiderable
found wanting
niggardly
not enough
stinted
too little

Antonyms for in adequate

adequate
sufficient
potent
abundant
enough

capable
competent
strong
perfect
able

full
complete
finished

Synonyms
adj poor quality

poor
dreadful
atrocious
cheap
unacceptable
sad
lousy
crummy
awful
rough
synthetic
gross
imperfect

bummer
garbage
blah
diddly
inferior
downer
abominable
amiss
bad news
beastly
careless
cheesy
crappy

defective
deficient
dissatisfactory
erroneous
fallacious
faulty
grungy
icky
inadequate
incorrect
off
raunchy
slipshod

stinking
substandard
unsatisfactory
junky
bottom out
cruddy
godawful
grody
not good
the pits

Antonyms

fortunate
lucky
pleasing
wonderful
OK
honest
reputable
virtuous

worthy
advantageous
beneficial
benevolent
profitable
superior
great
happy

sophisticated
good
right
upright
just
true
undecayed

Synonyms
adj broken, not working

damaged
unhealthy
deficient
inadequate
abnormal
unsound

insufficient
faulty
amiss
impaired
imperfect
incomplete

injured
lacking
out of order
poor
sick
unfinished

wanting
flawed
blemished
on the bum
seconds
subnormal

Antonyms

working
adequate
ample
enough
sufficient

excellent
faultless
flawless
perfect
strong

well
sound
unbroken

Synonyms
adj unsatisfactory

bad
damaged
deficient
disappointing
distressing
inadequate

insufficient
lame
mediocre
offensive
poor
rotten

unacceptable
unsuitable
unworthy
useless
displeasing
junky

no good
not satisfying
not up to par
unsatisfying

Synonyms
adj scanty

bare
confined
diminutive
inadequate
limited
little

meager
narrow
negligible
paltry
petty
poor

restricted
skimpy
slender
slight
small
spare

sparse
tenuous
thin
tiny

Antonyms

plenty

Synonyms
adj not well, weak

short
scanty
shy
faint
defeated

scant
wanting
deficient
feeble
inadequate

insufficient
scarce
unavailing
unsuccessful
vain

declining
unprosperous
unsufficient
unthriving

Antonyms

adequate
enough
sufficient

healthy
OK
thriving

rebounding
strong
well

Synonyms
adj not working; incorrect

damaged
erroneous
inaccurate
defective
inadequate
deficient
invalid
broken
insufficient
unreliable
cracked
leaky
incomplete

adulterated
amiss
awry
bad
below par
blamable
debased
distorted
fallacious
fallible
frail
impaired
imperfect

inexact
injured
lame
lemon
maimed
malformed
out of order
rank
sick
tainted
unfit
unsound
weak

wrong
false
flawed
malfunctioning
imprecise
blemished
botched
marred
unretentive
warped

Antonyms

OK
working
valid
honest
reliable
faultless
flawless

adequate
enough
sufficient
ample
fixed
perfect
unbroken

correct
right
true
accurate
complete
sound
strong

Synonyms
adj not strong; ineffective

fragile
paltry
inefficient
weakened
lame
frail
weak
flabby
tame
sickly
decrepit
infirm
ailing
incompetent

puny
aged
chicken
debilitated
delicate
doddering
dopey
effete
enervated
exhausted
failing
faint
flat
gentle

helpless
impotent
inadequate
indecisive
ineffectual
insubstantial
insufficient
languid
low
poor
powerless
slight
thin
unconvincing

woozy
zero
weakly
emasculated
enfeebled
etiolated
out of gas
sapless
strengthless
vitiated
wimpy

Antonyms

unbreakable
capable
competent
efficient
expert
healthy

hardy
powerful
firm
strong
able
fit

hearty
effective
solid
sound

Synonyms
adj not strong; light, thin

shaky
decrepit
insubstantial
tacky
rickety
feeble
shallow
gossamer

wobbly
frail
slight
defective
delicate
diaphanous
fragile
gauzy

inadequate
infirm
meager
sheer
slapdash
sleazy
superficial
transparent

unsound
unsubstantial
weak
chiffon
cut-rate
house of cards
papery
rinkydink

Antonyms

healthy
sturdy
convincing
plausible
strong

sound
thick
firm
heavy
solid

substantial
tough
reasonable
serious

Synonyms
adj unconvincing, implausible

baseless
lame
groundless
thin
feeble
frivolous
poor
trifling
assailable

contemptible
fallacious
illogical
improbable
inadequate
inane
inconceivable
incredible
inept

puerile
superficial
transparent
trivial
unbelievable
unreasonable
unsatisfactory
unsubstantial
weak

wishful
weakly
false
controvertible
ungrounded
unpersuasive

Antonyms

efficient
sturdy
convincing
plausible
able

strong
solid
firm
heavy
substantial

thick
tough
reasonable
serious

Synonyms
adj disabled; unable to perform action

unproductive
inadequate
inept
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
paralyzed
incapable

helpless
sterile
powerless
barren
crippled
dud
effete
enervated

feeble
frail
gutless
incapacitated
infirm
nerveless
paper tiger
prostrate

unfruitful
weak
enfeebled
forceless
infecund

Antonyms

competent
dexterous
skilled
skillful

capable
fertile
potent
productive

able
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj not adequate; helpless

unfit
ineffective
inadequate
naive
weak
impotent
incompetent

unable
unqualified
unsuited
ineligible
powerless
butterfingers
feeble

inept
inexperienced
inexpert
insufficient
losing
poor
unskilled

unskillful
disqualified
inproficient
not equal to
not up to
uncool
unequipped

Antonyms

suitable
adequate
competent
sufficient
experienced

potent
capable
skillful
fit
able

qualified
ready
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj unskillful, unable

inefficient
incapable
inadequate
inept
unskilled
ineffectual
useless
unqualified
helpless

amateurish
inexperienced
raw
amateur
awkward
bungling
bush-league
clumsy
ineligible

inexpert
insufficient
maladroit
unfit
uninitiated
untrained
disqualified
floundering
not cut out for

not equal to
not have it
out to lunch
unadapted
unequipped
unfitted
unhandy
unproficient

Antonyms

capable
competent
expert
useful
skilled

adept
dexterous
efficient
experienced
proficient

skillful
able
qualified
strong
effective

Synonyms
adj unfinished, wanting

fragmentary
partial
lacking
deficient
inadequate
sketchy
insufficient
broken

crude
defective
fractional
immature
imperfect
incoherent
meager
part

rough
rude
rudimentary
short
undeveloped
undone
unpolished
abridged

expurgated
garbled
half-done
unaccomplished
unconsummated
under construction
unexecuted

Antonyms

total
enough
sufficient
adequate

ample
accomplished
complete
whole

finished
perfect

Synonyms
adj of no significance

casual
dinky
exiguous
immaterial
inadequate
insignificant
insufficient
light
little

measly
minor
negligible
paltry
petty
picayune
puny
runt
scanty

skimpy
small
small-time
trifling
trivial
two-bit
unimportant
worthless
inappreciable

inconsequent
small potatoes
unconsidered
entry-level
shoestring
wimpy

Antonyms

consequential
considerable

important
significant

Synonyms
adj weak, useless

abortive
barren
bootless
feckless
feeble
fruitless
futile
idle
impotent
inadequate
incompetent

indecisive
inefficient
inept
inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
limited
nugatory
null
null and void

paltry
powerless
spineless
unable
unavailing
unfruitful
unproductive
unprofitable
unsuccessful
vain
void

withered
worthless
inefficacious
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
invertebrate
neutralized

Antonyms

competent
effectual
efficient

powerful
useful
effective

strong

Synonyms
adj not enough; lacking

poor
unsatisfactory
deficient
inadequate
meager
scant
scarce
faulty
incomplete

bereft
defective
destitute
devoid
drained
dry
failing
imperfect
incapable

incommensurate
incompetent
infrequent
minus
rare
short
shy
thin
unfinished

unqualified
wanting
out of
short of
too little too late
unample
unfitted

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
satisfactory

enough
ample
strong

perfect

Synonyms
adj wanting, deficient

inadequate
incomplete
short
needed
impaired

missing
defective
minus
without
flawed

needing
coming up short
deprived of
not hacking it
not making it

sans
can’t cut it

Antonyms

abundant
enough

profuse
sufficient

having

Synonyms
adj feeble, weak

flimsy
poor
thin
faulty

flabby
inadequate
ineffective
inefficient

insufficient
unconvincing
unsatisfactory
unsuitable

faltering
unpersuasive
unpleasing

Antonyms

agile
mobile
capable

efficient
satisfactory
strong

able
walking
uncrippled

Synonyms
adj bare, thin

sinewy
gangly
lanky
slim
slender
gaunt
rangy
sparse
skinny
svelte
angular

wiry
poor
emaciated
scanty
worn
haggard
barren
spare
stick
wasted
shadow

anorexic
beanpole
bony
gangling
inadequate
infertile
meager
pitiful
rawboned
scrawny
stringy

unfruitful
unproductive
wizened
lank
twiggy
stilt
no fat
scraggy
sylphlike

Antonyms

plump
chubby
fertile

fat
thick
heavy

strong
fresh

Synonyms
adj small in amount, content

slight
faint
weak
tiny
gentle
mild
thin
sparse
moderate
soft
casual

wee
scanty
restricted
minute
minuscule
minor
trifling
digestible
fractional
fragmentary
frivolous

frugal
inadequate
inconsequential
indistinct
insignificant
insufficient
modest
puny
superficial
trivial
unimportant

unsubstantial
inconsiderable
shoestring
hardly any
hardly enough
not many
not much
not rich

Antonyms

large
brave
huge
dusky
big
great
significant
fat
thick
heavy
loud

strong
bold
firm
concentrated
rough
violent
wild
harsh
important
black
dark

darkened
dim
gloomy
obscure
brunette
weighted
difficult
laborious
grave
serious
solemn

Synonyms
adj reduced; mediocre

poor
little
paltry
sparse
insignificant
deficient
inadequate
cheap

meager
modest
nominal
reasonable
small
moderate
cut
shoddy

depleted
scant
inferior
trifling
economical
inexpensive
puny
second-rate

substandard
worthless
low-grade
slashed
cut-rate
marked down
uncostly

Antonyms

wealthy
adequate
sufficient
enormous
huge
immense
large
worthy
valuable
enough
excessive
expensive
excellent
unlimited
increased

honest
honorable
moral
cheerful
healthy
rich
superior
great
big
important
significant
substantial
full
liberal
outrageous

unreasonable
above
high
tall
elevated
prominent
decent
respectable
upright
gay
happy
strong
well

Synonyms
adj light in color or effect

pasty
gray
poor
dim
blanched
faint
haggard
thin
sick
faded

white
wan
sallow
dull
anemic
ashen
bloodless
cadaverous
colorless
feeble

ghastly
inadequate
ineffective
ineffectual
insubstantial
livid
lurid
pallid
sickly
spectral

unsubstantial
washed-out
waxen
weak
ashy
deathlike
bleached
doughy
waxlike
whitish

Antonyms

flushed
healthy
intelligent
strong
happy
bright

clear
distinct
light
smart
colored
heavy

dark
colorful
glowing
radiant

Synonyms
adj sad, affecting

poignant
feeble
woeful
heartbreaking
miserable
pitiful
deplorable
sorry

distressing
heartrending
inadequate
lamentable
meager
melting
moving
paltry

petty
piteous
plaintive
poor
puny
rueful
tender
touching

useless
worthless
wretched
pitiable
commiserable

Antonyms

glad
joyful
wonderful

cheerful
excellent
useful

worthwhile
happy
good

Synonyms
adj in bad shape; poor

distressing
wretched
paltry
shabby
pathetic
insignificant
sad
touching
dismal
miserable
woeful
lamentable

sorry
abject
affecting
afflicted
base
beggarly
cheap
cheerless
compassionate
contemptible
deplorable
despicable

distressed
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
joyless
low
mean
mournful
moving
piteous
sorrowful

stirring
suffering
tearful
vile
worthless
comfortless
commiserative
pitiable
arousing
scurvy

Antonyms

wealthy
cheerful
glad
joyful
fortunate
lucky
excellent

superb
wonderful
worthwhile
good
nice
important
rich

significant
substantial
happy
hopeful
superior

Synonyms
adj despicable, inferior, bad

unpleasant
unlucky
lousy
diseased
sour
crummy
amiss
nasty
dirty
base
below par

bum
contemptible
defective
deplorable
disagreeable
disappointing
dissatisfactory
filthy
impaired
inadequate
injured

mean
poor
punk
regrettable
rough
scurrilous
shaky
sorry
substandard
unacceptable
unfortunate

unhappy
unsatisfactory
unsound
vile
wasted
wicked
withering
wrong
displeasing
low-grade
bruised

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing
wonderful
magnificent
friendly
moral
honest

trustworthy
kind
agreeable
good
great
happy
clean

fresh
new
undecayed
decent
uncorrupt
nice
superior

Synonyms
adj insufficient

poor
limited
shy
slim
slender
tight

lacking
scanty
failing
scant
wanting
deficient

exiguous
inadequate
meager
scarce
short-handed
skimpy

sparse
needing
low on
niggardly

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
abundant
large
unabridged

enough
courteous
kind
polite
lengthy

long
high
tall
thick

Synonyms
adj lacking, failing

scant
wanting
scanty

short
deficient
inadequate

insufficient
scarce
unsufficient

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
confident

extroverted
unreserved
enough

unashamed
unshy

Synonyms
adj rough, incomplete

superficial
inadequate
perfunctory
preliminary
insufficient
faulty

cursory
vague
skimpy
coarse
crude
defective

imperfect
introductory
outline
shallow
slight
uncritical

unfinished
scrappy
depthless

Antonyms

careful
thorough
adequate
enough

sufficient
detailed
perfect
complete

finished
full

Synonyms
adj tiny in size, quantity

poor
limited
short
paltry
slight
meager
young
miniature
modest
cramped
microscopic
narrow

minuscule
little
toy
wee
petite
scanty
diminutive
petty
baby
bantam
minute
trifling

humble
immature
inadequate
inconsequential
insufficient
picayune
piddling
pitiful
puny
stunted
teeny
trivial

unpretentious
inconsiderable
scrubby
teensy
small-scale
mini
shrimp
undersized
bitty
pint-sized
pocket-sized
runty

Antonyms

wealthy
adequate
sufficient
unlimited
unrestricted
large
huge
giant
consequential
useful
enormous
immense

distinguished
excellent
famous
benevolent
broad-minded
considerate
kind
rich
great
tall
thick
important

significant
substantial
big
fat
liberal
wide
generous
fine
giving
untrivial

Synonyms
adj unimportant

limited
paltry
insignificant
light
negligible
narrow
minor

lower
set
petty
minute
trifling
mean
inferior

secondary
bush-league
inadequate
ineffectual
lesser
small-time
trivial

unessential
inconsiderable
minor-league
small-fry

Antonyms

unrestricted
consequential
useful
first-class
first-rate
enormous
huge
immense
large

distinguished
excellent
famous
benevolent
broad-minded
considerate
kind
important
significant

substantial
major
superior
big
generous
fine
giving
untrivial

Synonyms
adj despicable, pathetic

distressing
miserable
pitiful
dismal
sad
abject
base
beggarly

cheap
contemptible
deplorable
disgraceful
inadequate
insignificant
mean
paltry

piteous
poor
scruffy
shabby
shoddy
small
trifling
trivial

unimportant
vile
worthless
wretched
pitiable
despisable
scummy
scurvy

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful
glad
happy

heartened
good
hopeful
nice

unremorseful
unsorry

Synonyms
adj very few and scattered

infrequent
scanty
inadequate
meager
thin

sporadic
scant
scarce
skimpy
exiguous

occasional
poor
rare
spare
uncommon

dispersed
few and far between
scrimpy

Antonyms

frequent
abundant
plentiful

adequate
enough
sufficient

lush
fat
full

Synonyms
adj cowardly

fearful
feeble
frightened
gutless
impotent
inadequate
ineffective

ineffectual
irresolute
lily-livered
nerveless
soft
spiritless
squeamish

submissive
timid
vacillating
weak
weak-willed
yellow
invertebrate

amoebalike
faint-hearted
forceless
pithless
weak-kneed
yellow-bellied

Antonyms

brave

bold

strong

Synonyms
adj inferior

inadequate
shoddy
cheap
lousy

bad
base
below average
below par

junk
lemon
poor
second-rate

unacceptable
low-grade
below standard
subpar

Antonyms

good

Synonyms
adj deficient, weak

poor
flat
shallow
meager
flimsy
sparse
thick
transparent
skimpy

slight
diluted
lame
scattered
scant
feeble
implausible
improbable
inadequate

inconceivable
incredible
insubstantial
insufficient
questionable
scanty
scarce
sketchy
superficial

unbelievable
unconvincing
unsubstantial
untenable
vapid
stretched
unpersuasive
weak-kneed

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
intelligent
inflated
obese
efficient

strong
substantial
full
reasonable
concentrated
dense

fat
heavy
solid
undiluted

Synonyms
adj not having talent, skill

weak
impotent
unfit
incapable
inadequate
helpless
powerless
clumsy

incapacitated
incompetent
ineffectual
inefficacious
inefficient
inept
inoperative
out of commission

unqualified
unskilled
sidelined
not able
hog-tied
impuissant
no can do
no good

not cut out for
not equal to
not up to
unfitted
can’t cut it
can’t hack it
can’t make the grade

Antonyms

potent
capable
sufficient
competent

adequate
skillful
talented
strong

able
fit
qualified

Synonyms
adj not appropriate or suited

unhealthy
inappropriate
unsuitable
inadequate
unlikely
unsuited
useless
down
dragging
mistaken
debilitated

below par
decrepit
discordant
feeble
flimsy
ill-suited
improper
inapplicable
incompatible
incongruous
incorrect

ineffective
inexpedient
infelicitous
inharmonious
poorly
rocky
unbecoming
uncongenial
valueless
ill-equipped
ill-adapted

laid low
not fit
out of element
out of place
out of shape
uncool
unmeet
unpromising
can’t make the grade

Antonyms

appropriate
suitable
willing

proper
fit
able

qualified
ready

Synonyms
adj not ready

ineligible
incapable
inadequate
impotent
unable
useless
unqualified
unprepared
debilitated
incapacitated
bungling

amateur
awkward
bush league
clumsy
feeble
heavy-handed
incompetent
ineffective
inefficient
inept
inexperienced

inexpert
maladjusted
maladroit
unskilled
unskillful
untrained
weak
unapt
unpracticed
ill-equipped
unfitted

blundering
disqualified
butter-fingered
no good
not cut out for
not equal to
not up to
unhandy
unproficient

Antonyms

capable
competent
adequate
appropriate

suitable
willing
qualified
strong

able
fit
ready

Synonyms
adj not done well or skillfully

negligent
inefficient
improper
ignorant
lax

unethical
incompetent
amateur
amateurish
inadequate

inexperienced
inexpert
unsuitable
untrained
unworthy

nonexpert
unfitting

Antonyms

capable
competent
efficient
expert

moral
experienced
professional
skilled

able
right
good

Synonyms
adj not prepared, incompetent

ineligible
inadequate
unskilled
unfit

incapable
unprepared
inexperienced
amateur

bush
bush-league
disqualified
ill-equipped

not equal to
not up to
unequipped
unfitted

Antonyms

suitable
competent
prepared
conditional

indefinite
temporary
qualified
able

ready
tentative

Synonyms
adj untrained

uneducated
inexperienced
unschooled
incompetent
unqualified

awkward
green
inadequate
inept
inexpert

raw
unable
undeveloped
inproficient
not up to

unequipped
unhandy
untalented

Antonyms

educated
learned

experienced
expert

competent

Synonyms
adj not proper, inappropriate

ineligible
inadmissible
incompatible
inadequate
incongruous
unacceptable
improper
unfit
unsuited
irrelevant

clashing
disagreeable
discordant
discrepant
disparate
disproportionate
dissident
dissonant
ill-suited
inapt

inconsistent
inharmonious
jarring
malapropos
senseless
unbecoming
uncalled-for
undue
unmatched
unseasonable

unseemly
infelicitous
interfering
unbefitting
inapposite
out of character
out of keeping
out of place
unfitting

Antonyms

acceptable
suitable
appropriate

compatible
harmonious
fitting

qualified
able
proper

Synonyms
adj deficient, feeble

poor
limited
inept
lacking
inadequate
shaky
ineffective
ineffectual
thin
small
immature
slim

incomplete
faulty
flabby
flimsy
green
handicapped
hollow
implausible
impotent
improbable
incompetent
inconceivable

inconclusive
incredible
invalid
lame
pathetic
raw
shallow
slight
spineless
substandard
thick
unbelievable

unconvincing
unprepared
unqualified
unsatisfactory
unsubstantial
unsure
untrained
wanting
forceless

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
competent
enough
potent
brave
confident

noisy
capable
guarded
protected
strong
able
effective

firm
bold
loud
fit
safe
secure
concentrated

Synonyms
adj terrible, sad

dreadful
wretched
paltry
shocking
pathetic
calamitous
feeble
lamentable
disappointing
lousy
disastrous
awful
miserable

pitiful
appalling
deplorable
sorry
grim
afflicted
bad
cruel
disconsolate
disgraceful
distressing
doleful
gloomy

grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
heartsick
hopeless
inadequate
mean
mournful
piteous
plaintive
poor
rotten
sorrowful

tragic
unfortunate
unhappy
catastrophic
pitiable
agonized
anguished
grieving
racked
tortured

Antonyms

pleasing
wonderful
wealthy
comforting
cheerful
worthwhile
fortunate

lucky
satisfactory
encouraging
joyful
excellent
glad
good

nice
rich
happy
blessed
hopeful

Synonyms
adj poor

abject
broke
destitute

down-and-out
inadequate
low

meager
mean
poverty-stricken

Antonyms

luxurious

wealthy

rich

Synonyms
adj unsatisfactory

distasteful
discouraging
depressing
unpleasant
mediocre
bitter

failing
displeasing
lame
disagreeable
inadequate
ineffective

inferior
insufficient
unhappy
uninteresting
disheartening
unsatisfying

disconcerting
frustrating
falling short
unfulfilling

Antonyms

pleasant
pleasing

encouraging
satisfactory

agreeable
strong

Synonyms
adj expendable

inadequate

limited

modest

Synonyms
adj not proportional

disproportionate
inadequate

unequal
unfair

incommensurable

Synonyms
adj insignificant

trivial
unimportant
negligible
worthless
insignificant
casual
dinky
exiguous
immaterial
inadequate

insufficient
light
little
measly
minor
paltry
petty
picayune
puny
runt

scanty
skimpy
small
small-time
trifling
inappreciable
inconsequent
inconsiderable
small potatoes
unconsidered

big zero
entry level
no biggie
shoestring
shrimp
two bit
wimpy

Antonyms

consequential
useful

valuable
worthwhile

important
significant

Synonyms
adj useless

fruitless
indecisive
worthless
unable
unproductive
inefficient
limited
inadequate
inept
null
impotent
powerless

feeble
ineffectual
futile
unsuccessful
unprofitable
incompetent
abortive
barren
bootless
emasculate
feckless
idle

inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
nugatory
paltry
spineless
unavailable
unavailing
unfruitful
vain
void

withered
inefficacious
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
neutralized
no go
no way
not effective
slack-spined

Antonyms

fruitful
potent
productive
profitable
successful
useful
valuable
worthwhile

worthy
adequate
capable
competent
skillful
efficient
expert
sufficient

dexterous
effectual
powerful
able
fit
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj worthless

inadequate
inconsequential

insignificant
piddling

trifling
useless

Synonyms
adj useless

unproductive
inefficient
inadequate
impotent

ineffective
futile
insufficient
hopeless

idle
unable
unavailing
vain

weak

Antonyms

capable
competent
adequate

enough
sufficient
productive

effectual
able
effective

Synonyms
adj mediocre

crummy
inferior
below par
cheap

deficient
inadequate
poor
rotten

shabby
shoddy
substandard
unacceptable

unsatisfactory
low-grade
second-class
second-best

Antonyms

excellent

first-rate

superior

Synonyms
adj ineffectual

abortive
barren
bootless
feckless
feeble
fruitless
futile
idle
impotent
inadequate
incompetent

indecisive
ineffective
inefficient
inept
inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
limited
nugatory
null

null and void
paltry
powerless
spineless
unable
unavailing
unfruitful
unproductive
unprofitable
unsuccessful
useless

vain
void
withered
worthless
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
invertebrate
neutralized

Synonyms
adj pitiful

abject
affecting
afflicted
base
beggarly
cheerless
comfortless
commiserative
compassionate
contemptible
deplorable
despicable

dismal
distressed
distressing
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
insignificant
joyless
lamentable
mournful
paltry

pathetic
piteous
rueful
ruthful
sorrowful
stirring
suffering
tearful
touching
vile
woeful
worthless

wretched
arousing
cheap
low
mean
miserable
moving
poor
sad
scurvy
shabby
sorry

Synonyms
adj pitiful

abject
affecting
afflicted
base
beggarly
cheerless
comfortless
commiserative
compassionate
contemptible
deplorable
despicable

dismal
distressed
distressing
grievous
heartbreaking
heartrending
inadequate
insignificant
joyless
lamentable
mournful
paltry

pathetic
piteous
pitiable
rueful
sorrowful
stirring
suffering
tearful
touching
vile
woeful
worthless

wretched
arousing
cheap
low
mean
miserable
moving
poor
sad
scurvy
shabby
sorry

Synonyms
adj pale

anemic
ashen
ashy
blanched
bloodless
cadaverous
colorless
deathlike
dim
dull
faded

faint
feeble
ghastly
gray
haggard
inadequate
ineffective
ineffectual
insubstantial
livid
lurid

pallid
pasty
poor
sallow
sick
sickly
spectral
thin
unsubstantial
wan
washed-out

watery
waxen
weak
white
bleached
doughy
waxlike
whitish