inadequate

insufficiente, inadeguato

Che non basta per quantità o qualità a soddisfare un bisogno o svolgere bene un compito.

In inglese semplice: Too little or too poor to meet a need or do a job properly.

• The food supply was inadequate.
• They received inadequate training for the job.
• Is this amount inadequate for your needs?

Come si usa: inadequate for something (Our water supply is inadequate for a town this size.)

Sinonimi: insufficient, not enough, unsatisfactory

Contrari: adequate, sufficient

Espressioni comuni: inadequate supplies, inadequate funding, inadequate for something, inadequate resources