inadequate
ina·de·quate
adjective
1.
(sometimes followed by `to'') not meeting the requirements especially of a task
- “inadequate training”
- “the staff was inadequate”
- “she was inadequate to the job”
2.
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”
Origin
From in- + adequate.
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