as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
an inadequate amount of food on hand for so many unexpected guests
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Recent Examples of inadequate
These outcomes suggest that the United States’ ability to deter a conventional conflict with China may be inadequate and call into question whether the United States would prevail in a war if deterrence failed.
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Gomez responded to a series of questions from inside ICE detention and claimed the prison food was inadequate, and a water fountain in his cell block was broken.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
At an emergency hearing Friday evening federal Judge James Boasberg seemed to agree the forms migrants were asked to sign regarding the Act had no information regarding their right to contest and were inadequate.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the feds said, Newark’s fire department had inadequate training for cargo ships and should not have sent smoke-eaters onboard.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Gomez responded to a series of questions from inside ICE detention and claimed the prison food was inadequate, and a water fountain in his cell block was broken.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
At an emergency hearing Friday evening federal Judge James Boasberg seemed to agree the forms migrants were asked to sign regarding the Act had no information regarding their right to contest and were inadequate.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the feds said, Newark’s fire department had inadequate training for cargo ships and should not have sent smoke-eaters onboard.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequate
Adjective
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While there are examples of companies taking tangible steps to address water issues, action remains scattered and insufficient.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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The union, which originally projected in late March that a strike might involve as many as 6,000 workers at 60 homes, has asked members over the last few weeks to empower union leaders to order a work stoppage — if leaders deem insufficient progress has occurred in negotiations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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On the other hand, a practice of resource assessment and sharing, even when resources are scarce, would operate from an abundance mindset.—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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In this tale, human detective Elijah Baley is drafted to solve the murder of a human on Solaria, an Outer Planet where humans are scarce and never mix with their peers.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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That's why the ratings, the approval numbers of the media are so low.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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