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inadequate
adjective
Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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ɪnˈædəkwɪt
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adjective
Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
“Inadequate training”
adjective
Of insufficient quantity to meet a need
“An inadequate income”
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Inadequate training
The staff was inadequate
She was unequal to the task
An inadequate income
A poor salary
Money is short
On short rations
Food is in short supply
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