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Another word for inadequate

inadequate Synonyms

inadequate

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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.
Incompetent
unequal, inept, ineffectual; see incompetent.

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Another word for inadequate

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Not enough to meet a demand or requirement:
deficient, insufficient, scarce, short, shy¹, under, wanting. See big, excess
Lacking capability:
incapable, incompetent, unequal, unfit, unqualified. See ability, excess
Not capable of accomplishing anything:
helpless, impotent, incapable, ineffectual, powerless, weak. See ability, strong

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Gabriel had never felt inadequate in his life until that moment.
His size was inadequate for any hopes of a serious basketball future but he was obviously a fine athlete.
The force was inadequate, but it was all that Holland could spare.
It is not an outcome of Japanese nature nor yet of Buddhist teaching, but is due to the stress of endeavouring to reach the standards of Western acquirement with grievously inadequate equipment, opportunities and resources.
He'd done the right thing in protecting her, even if the wounded look on her face made him feel both inadequate and frustrated.

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