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
Full-scale fighting has since resumed, and the amount of food and medicine that remains in Gaza is woefully inadequate for the needs of its people.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
The result of both inadequate support for new mothers and poor medical advice was that more and more mothers bottle-fed their babies cow’s milk.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Others wanted to send a balanced budget using the inadequate funds proposed, along with a resolution demanding more money.
—Josh Michtom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Extended exposure to drought conditions coupled with inadequate water intake has been linked to kidney stones, acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
—Katherine Ann James, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
The result of both inadequate support for new mothers and poor medical advice was that more and more mothers bottle-fed their babies cow’s milk.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Others wanted to send a balanced budget using the inadequate funds proposed, along with a resolution demanding more money.
—Josh Michtom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Extended exposure to drought conditions coupled with inadequate water intake has been linked to kidney stones, acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
—Katherine Ann James, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequate
Adjective
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There is insufficient scientific evidence to conclude that a black bear hunt is necessary to reduce their numbers to maintain a healthy population and protect their habitat.—
Grant Gelhardt,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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This typically stems from a lack of comprehensive linguistic coverage, insufficient domain-specific examples or inadequate evaluation against human translations during development.—
Mohammad Adnan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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These alliances are particularly beneficial for smaller organizations that stand to gain from pooled resources or those in regions where talent is scarce but demand for specialized staff is high.—
Randy Wong,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Ahead of Pink Elephant, the Montreal collective known for its insistent politics and uplifting lyricism was scarce and guarded in its direct communications.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Abarth is low cost, high return and should be encouraged.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Still the newcomers flood in, attracted by the climate, lake and lower cost of living than other parts of the country.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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