be inadequate

Definition of be inadequate in English English dictionary
inadequate: insufficient
inadequate: Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc
inadequate: If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate = deficient adequate + inadequately in·ad·equate·ly The projects were inadequately funded
inadequate: (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"
inadequate: not enough
inadequate: not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
inadequate: not good enough
inadequate: If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. I still feel inadequate, useless and mixed up
inadequate: (in·ad·e·quate) Pronunciation: (')in-'ad-i-kw&t Function: adjective : not adequate : not enough or not good enough - in·ad·e·quate·ly adverb
inadequate: {s} insufficient; unsatisfactory; incompetent; unqualified; deficient, defective

be inadequate

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be in·ad·e·quate

bi înädıkwıt

/bē ənˈadəkwət/ /biː ɪnˈædəkwət/

... treatment deemed to be inadequate for cure. ...

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