Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Adequate

Wanting

The word that is opposite in meaning to the given word adequate is wanting.

• Adequate means "sufficient or satisfactory."
• Wanting means "lacking or deficient."

The other words do not have the same meaning as wanting.

• Indolent means "lazy or inactive."
• Superficial means "not thorough or deep."
• Taunting means "to say or do something to deliberately anger or annoy someone."