inadequate

English Thesaurus

1. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

similar	:	deficient, lacking, wanting,
definition	:	inadequate in amount or degree (adj.all)

similar	:	incapable, incompetent, unequal to,
definition	:	not meeting requirements (adj.all)

similar	:	short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed,
definition	:	inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. (adj.all)

also	:	unsatisfactory,
definition	:	not giving satisfaction (adj.all)

attribute	:	adequacy, adequateness,
definition	:	the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: (noun.attribute)

2. not sufficient to meet a need (adj.all)

similar	:	deficient, insufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement (adj.all)

3. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

antonym	:	adequate, equal,
definition	:	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

derivation	:	inadequacy, inadequateness, inadequacy, inadequateness,
definition	:	unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate (noun.attribute)

4. not sufficient to meet a need (adj.all)

derivation	:	exiguity, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness,
definition	:	the quality of being meager (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	shortness,
definition	:	the condition of being short of something (noun.state)

5. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

antonym	:	adequate, equal,
definition	:	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

derivation	:	inadequacy, inadequateness, inadequacy, inadequateness,
definition	:	unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate (noun.attribute)

6. not sufficient to meet a need (adj.all)

derivation	:	exiguity, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness,
definition	:	the quality of being meager (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	shortness,
definition	:	the condition of being short of something (noun.state)