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
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'.
Inadequate oil in a/c comp, bad bearings,bad clutch are possible causes.
GOOD: excellent,perfect,flawless,great,satisfactory BAD:naughty,slipshod,imperfect,defective,inadequate
His grades were inadequate. The food provided inadequate nourishment. Money was inadequate to finance the venture.
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.