Collocations with "inadequate"

22 collocations found

inadequate nutrition

not enough food for health and growth

nutrition7.8
inadequate sanitation

Used to describe a standard of sanitation that is not sufficient.

sanitation7.8
inadequate funding

Describes funding that is not enough for a purpose.

funding7.6
wholly inadequate

Used to emphasize that something is completely insufficient or not good enough.

wholly7.0
hopelessly6.9
inadequate housing

Housing that is not sufficient or good enough.

housing6.8
inadequate ventilation

Used to describe an insufficient amount of air circulation.

ventilation6.8
inadequate pension

a pension that is not large enough to live on

pension6.7
inadequate accommodation

The accommodation is not sufficient or good enough for a particular purpose.

accommodation6.5
inadequate facility

Refers to poor quality or insufficient buildings, services, or equipment.

facility6.5
inadequate preparation

Means the preparation was not enough or not good enough.

preparation6.5
inadequate service

Refers to a service that is not good enough for a particular purpose.

service6.5
inadequate supervision

Not enough supervision.

supervision6.5
inadequate wage

A wage that is not sufficient for needs.

wage6.5
notoriously inadequate

Widely known for lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

notoriously6.3
evidence6.0
supply6.0
woefully inadequate

not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose

woefully6.0
inadequate explanation

an explanation that is not good enough or sufficient

explanation5.5
inadequate safeguard

a protection measure that is not sufficient

safeguard5.5
manifestly inadequate

Used to describe something that is clearly and obviously not enough or not good enough.

manifestly4.8
pitifully inadequate

Used to emphasize a severe lack or deficiency.

pitifully4.5