Inadequate is bad, it is not enough to do well or succeed.
He was inadequate in his delivery of a good eulogy.
be bad...
inadequate lubrication
not enough; not good enough
inadequate supply bad weather poor storage inadequate knowledge of the working of the commodity exchange
awful, lousy, inadequate, faulty,abominable
GOOD: excellent,perfect,flawless,great,satisfactory BAD:naughty,slipshod,imperfect,defective,inadequate
Inadequate oil in a/c comp, bad bearings,bad clutch are possible causes.
INADEQUATE : not sufficient, not suitable, or not good enough for the purpose. e.g. an inadequate power supply, or a textbook inadequate for the teaching of a course. *Psychology : low self-esteem, a lack of self-confidence, and self-doubt are exhibited by someone who feels 'inadequate', also referred to as ' feelings of inadequacy'.
good
The comparative word for "bad" is "worse," and the superlative is "worst." Words that generally mean bad, or worse, include inadequate, poor, and substandard.
Bad And Good