Synonyms for inadequate

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1. Insufficient

   lacking, deficient, scanty, short, meager, failing, found wanting, unequal, not enough, sparing, stinted, stunted, feeble, sparse, too little, falling short, small, thin, incomplete, inappreciable, inconsiderable, spare, bare, parsimonious, niggardly, miserly, scarce, unsubstantial, barren, depleted, low, weak, flaccid, impotent, unproductive, dry, sterile, jejune, imperfect, defective, lame, sorry, pathetic, pitiful, exiguous, skimpy*, shy*, at low-water mark*; see also faulty, poor 2, unsatisfactory, wanting 1.

   Antonyms enough*, adequate, sufficient.

2. Incompetent

   unequal, inept, ineffectual; see incompetent.