in·ad·e·quate 
/ɪnˈædɪkwət/ adjective
/ɪnˈædɪkwət/ adjective [more inadequate; most inadequate] : not enough or not good enough : not adequate
▪ These supplies are inadequate to meet our needs. ▪ We were given very/woefully/wholly inadequate information. ▪ an inadequate leader ▪ I felt inadequate to the task. ▪ Her brother's success and popularity always made her feel inadequate.
▪ These supplies are inadequate to meet our needs. ▪ We were given very/woefully/wholly inadequate information. ▪ an inadequate leader ▪ I felt inadequate to the task. ▪ Her brother's success and popularity always made her feel inadequate.
— in·ad·e·qua·cy /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ noun, plural in·ad·e·qua·cies
[noncount] ▪ feelings of inadequacy [count] ▪ I'm fully aware of my own inadequacies as a parent.
/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ noun, plural in·ad·e·qua·cies [noncount] ▪ feelings of inadequacy [count] ▪ I'm fully aware of my own inadequacies as a parent.
— in·ad·e·quate·ly adverb
▪ He was inadequately prepared for adulthood.
▪ He was inadequately prepared for adulthood.
