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inadequate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of INADEQUATE
[more inadequate; most inadequate]
: not enough or not good enough : not adequate不够的；不足的；不够好的
- These supplies are inadequate to meet our needs.这些物资不足以满足我们的需要。
- We were given very/woefully/wholly inadequate information.我们得到的信息非常/远远/完全不够。
- an inadequate leader不称职的领导者
- I felt inadequate to the task.我感到难以胜任这项任务。
- Her brother's success and popularity always made her feel inadequate.她哥哥的成功和声望总让她感觉自愧不如。
inadequate
adjective
in·ad·e·quate (ˌ)i-ˈna-di-kwət 
: not adequate : not enough or good enough : insufficient
inadequately adverb
inadequateness noun
Example Sentences
These supplies are inadequate to meet our needs. We were given very inadequate information. I felt inadequate to the task. Her brother's success and popularity always made her feel inadequate.
Recent Examples on the Web Claims on social media afterward were that the festival, with an official daily capacity of 40,000, had been oversold and was over capacity, with inadequate staffing to assist those in the mosh pit. 
Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Benson faces a lawsuit from the Public Interest Legal Foundation alleging that the program in place to remove deceased voters from the rolls is inadequate. Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency issued a lengthy report in 2020, outlining major shortfalls in Jackson’s water system, which included a failure to replace lead pipes, faulty monitoring equipment and inadequate staffing. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department said an offer by Assa Abloy and Spectrum Brands to divest assets to obtain antitrust clearance was inadequate. Jan Wolfe, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The union members there say inadequate staffing is depriving patients of care and preventing them from doing their jobs effectively. Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Young said inadequate staffing at the store is one of the chief complaints of union organizers. CBS News, 19 July 2022 During Covid-19, the agency has struggled with many unfilled positions and inadequate staffing that led to lapses in coverage at quarantine stations, burnout, and high turnover. Michele Barry, STAT, 3 July 2022 Across the economy, many businesses evolved and adapted to stay afloat, but now struggle with a combination of rising inflation and inadequate staffing. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2022 See More
Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Benson faces a lawsuit from the Public Interest Legal Foundation alleging that the program in place to remove deceased voters from the rolls is inadequate. Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency issued a lengthy report in 2020, outlining major shortfalls in Jackson’s water system, which included a failure to replace lead pipes, faulty monitoring equipment and inadequate staffing. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department said an offer by Assa Abloy and Spectrum Brands to divest assets to obtain antitrust clearance was inadequate. Jan Wolfe, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The union members there say inadequate staffing is depriving patients of care and preventing them from doing their jobs effectively. Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Young said inadequate staffing at the store is one of the chief complaints of union organizers. CBS News, 19 July 2022 During Covid-19, the agency has struggled with many unfilled positions and inadequate staffing that led to lapses in coverage at quarantine stations, burnout, and high turnover. Michele Barry, STAT, 3 July 2022 Across the economy, many businesses evolved and adapted to stay afloat, but now struggle with a combination of rising inflation and inadequate staffing. Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of inadequate was in 1671 adjective¹
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