Unadeguata

Unadeguata is not a standard Italian word. In Italian, the correct negation of the feminine adjective adeguata is typically formed with in- or with non adeguata: inadeguata or non adeguata. The form unadeguata is generally considered a nonstandard misspelling or typographical error, and it is rarely used in formal or authoritative writing. When it appears, it is usually in informal contexts, social media, OCR transcriptions, or texts influenced by languages that use the English-style un- prefix.

Linguistic notes and usage patterns indicate that unadeguata does not follow ordinary Italian morphology. Italian normally attaches negation to the noun via the adjective after the noun (una gestione inadeguata) or uses non adeguata (una gestione non adeguata). The erroneous form can cause ambiguity, since it resembles a hypothetical compound with a prefix un- that is common in other languages but not productive in Italian adjectives.

Examples of correct usage include una gestione inadeguata, una prestazione inadeguata, or una gestione non adeguata. The incorrect form unadeguata gestione della crisi is considered a stylistic or orthographic error and should be corrected to una gestione inadeguata.

See also: adeguata, inadeguata, non adeguata, Italian orthography. While unadeguata may appear in some informal texts, reputable dictionaries and style guides do not recognize it as standard Italian.