61 entries under inadequate topic. ×

69
clumsy(noun, adjective, dull, easy, sharp)
27
inept(adjective, good, dull, sharp, ability)
25
maladroit(noun, adjective, dull, ability, flat)
15
inexpert(adjective, dull, flat, slow)
15
unskillful(adjective, ability, vulgar, useless)
14
unhandy(adjective, dull, easy, flat, difficult)
14
unskilled(adjective, dull, flat, slow)
10
inexperienced(adjective, dull, flat, slow)
7
raw(adjective, rude, coarse, vulgar)
7
untrained(adjective, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
6
ill-timed(adjective, wrong, false, irregular)
6
unfit(adjective, dull, wrong, flat, slow)
5
inefficient(adjective, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
4
amateurish(adjective, clumsy, unable, inelegant)
3
unapt(adjective, wrong, false, irregular)
3
unfitting(adjective, wrong, false, irregular)
3
unseasonable(adjective, wrong, false, irregular)
2
floundering(adjective, clumsy, unable, inelegant)
2
inaccurate(adjective, wrong, false, irregular)
2
incapable(adjective, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
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