be inadequate

Frequency: 9.5150.7 per million words

The most common and direct way to state something is insufficient.

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Examples (20)

  • His salary was pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
  • His salary was pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
  • People are curiously inadequate at communicating with horses.
  • People are curiously inadequate at communicating with horses.
  • This computer is clearly inadequate for my needs.
  • This computer is clearly inadequate for my needs.
  • The helicopters are inadequate to the demands of modern combat.
  • The helicopters are inadequate to the demands of modern combat.
  • She was inadequate to the demands of the job.
  • She was inadequate to the demands of the job.
  • The security measures were found to be inadequate.
  • The current funding will be inadequate without additional investment.
  • His explanation was completely inadequate to satisfy the committee.
  • Many of the early proposals were found to be inadequate and were rejected.
  • Many feel their current housing is inadequate for their family size.
  • His knowledge of the local regulations is inadequate for this project.
  • The evidence presented will be inadequate to secure a conviction.
  • The emergency supplies have been declared inadequate for the affected region.
  • If the training is inadequate, employees cannot perform effectively.
  • If the safety protocols are inadequate, we must revise them immediately.