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inadequate
adjective as in defective, insufficient, incompetent
Strongest matches
deficient, faulty, incompetent, incomplete, lacking, meager, poor, sad, scarce, sketchy, skimpy, unequal, weak
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
But that same year, Marineland was found guilty, under Ontario's animal cruelty laws, of abusing and neglecting three young black bears who were kept in small enclosures with inadequate access to water for months.
He argues that the real tragic ending is to remain connected to a parent who makes you feel inadequate or terrible all the time.
An inadequate plan doesn’t cover the types of healthcare visits and medications a beneficiary needs.
Cocky is being very confident with no basis for it, or an inadequate basis.
“Not being able to engage in a competitive opportunity led to inadequate preparation,” the after-action report concluded.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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