inadequate
Collocations
19(adj.) not good enough
VERBS
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.
ADV
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
PREP
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.
(adj.) not able to deal with a situation
VERBS
be, feel, seem
Many students seem inadequate when taking difficult exams for the first time.
ADV
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.
PREP
to
His experience was inadequate to handle the complexity of the project.