less than adequate

Frequency: 6.88.0 per million words

not sufficient; below the required standard

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Examples (10)

  • The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate.
  • His performance this quarter has been less than adequate, and he needs to improve.
  • The hospital's safety precautions were found to be less than adequate.
  • For a city of this size, the public transport system is less than adequate.
  • I'm afraid my knowledge of the subject is less than adequate to advise you.
  • The official response to the crisis proved to be less than adequate.
  • The training provided for the new software seemed less than adequate to the employees.
  • Many users complained that the product's quality was less than adequate.
  • The evidence presented in court was judged less than adequate for a conviction.
  • The protection offered by the old system is now considered less than adequate.