1. A reply or answer that fails to properly address a question, problem, or situation; an insufficient or unsuitable response
The company's resposta inadequada to customer complaints damaged its reputation.
A resposta inadequada da empresa às reclamações dos clientes prejudicou sua reputação.
2. In medical or psychological contexts, a failure of the body or mind to react appropriately to treatment or stimulus
The patient showed resposta inadequada to the initial medication.
O paciente apresentou resposta inadequada ao medicamento inicial.