inadequate

Definition for inadequate

adjective as in defective, insufficient, incompetent

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deficient, faulty, incompetent, incomplete, lacking, meager, poor, sad, scarce, sketchy, skimpy, unequal, weak

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bare, barren, bush-league, depleted, dry, failing, feeble, found wanting, glitch, imperfect, impotent, inappreciable, inapt, incapable, incommensurate, inconsiderable, insubstantial, junk, lame, lemon, lousy, low, minus, miserly, not enough, parsimonious, scanty, short, shy, small, spare, sparse, sterile, stinted, stunted, thin, too little, unproductive, unqualified

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This view suggests that current security arrangements and law enforcement responses may be inadequate to protect conservative activists and politicians from escalating threats.

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Economists have also criticised recent cuts to BLS panels involving outside experts and decisions to reduce collection of price data, which had been attributed to inadequate funding and staff.

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He glossed over criticisms that pre-deployed fire engines were inadequate, evacuation alerts were delayed and elderly and disabled residents were left stranded.

From Los Angeles Times

Boat accidents are fairly common in Nigeria, often due to overloading, poor regulation and inadequate safety precautions.

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"It is wholly inadequate that this man who is a known flight risk is allowed out on day release," he said.

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