All inadequate synonyms
in·ad·e·quate
I i adj inadequate
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- stunted — slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development.
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- unproductive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- unqualified — not qualified; not fit; lacking requisite qualifications: unqualified for the job.
- inappreciable — imperceptible; insignificant: an inappreciable difference.
- inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- stinted — to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance: Don't stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money.