inadequate

[in-ad-i-kwit] / ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt /

ADJECTIVE

defective, insufficient, incompetent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient faulty incompetent incomplete lacking meager poor sad scarce sketchy skimpy unequal weak

WEAK

bare barren bush-league depleted dry failing feeble found wanting glitch imperfect impotent inappreciable inapt incapable incommensurate inconsiderable insubstantial junk lame lemon lousy low minus miserly not enough parsimonious scanty short shy small spare sparse sterile stinted stunted thin too little unproductive unqualified

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able abundant adequate capable complete enough full perfect potent strong sufficient

WEAK

competent

Example Sentences

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But two agents—Claudius and its overseeing “CEO” bot, Seymour Cash—became a case study in how inadequate and easily distracted this software can be.

From The Wall Street Journal

County’s emergency staffing “fundamentally inadequate,” noting it has 37 employees to mitigate risk for around 10 million people.

From Los Angeles Times

Poor coordination between agencies and inadequate firefighter deployment has raised broader questions about disaster preparedness.

From Los Angeles Times

“Obviously the maintenance in the past was inadequate.”

From Los Angeles Times

The bloc said he controls ships that have inadequate insurance, carry out unsafe operations and take steps to avoid detection.

From The Wall Street Journal

inadequate

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