inadequate

adjective

/ɪˈnæd.ɪ.kwət/

Definition

C1 not good enough or too low in quality: This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you'll have to do it again.Not of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for bad C1 too small in amount: She rejected the $2 million offer as totally inadequate.Scarce, inadequate and not enoughLacking things › not confident enough to deal with a situation: Maddie's a real expert on art, so I feel completely inadequate whenever I talk to her about it.Shy and modestAnxious and worriedConfidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceit inadequately

/-li/ adverb › Our scientific research is inadequately funded.Scarce, inadequate and not enoughLacking thingsNot of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for bad

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