inadequate

appear, be, look, prove, seem

become

consider sth, find sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth

Many teachers consider the current funding inadequate for classroom resources.

deeply, grossly, hopelessly, ludicrously, pitifully, ridiculously, seriously, very, woefully

The hospital's medical supplies were woefully inadequate for treating so many patients during the crisis.

completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly

increasingly

somewhat

clearly, manifestly, obviously, patently, plainly

curiously

notoriously

at

Many students feel inadequate at speaking English in front of large classes.

for

The old tent proved inadequate for sheltering the whole family during the storm.

be, feel, seem

Many students seem inadequate when taking difficult exams for the first time.

deeply, dreadfully, hopelessly, very

quite, totally, wholly

rather

generally

personally, professionally, sexually

His training was personally inadequate, so he struggled to handle difficult customers at work.

to

His experience was inadequate to handle the complexity of the project.