82 entries under inadequate topic. ×
| incompetent(weak, poor, insufficient, deficient) | |
| insubstantial(weak, slight, poor, limited) | |
| measly(slight, limited, trivial, little) | |
| not hacking it(expression, adjective, idiom, deficient) | |
| not making it(expression, adjective, idiom, deficient) | |
| restricted(adjective, close, light, lower, poor) | |
| sans(adjective, deficient, lacking, incomplete) | |
| subtle(light, slight, thin, limited) | |
| too little too late(expression, idiom, poor, deficient) | |
| undermanned | |
| unpolished(adjective, hard, direct, tough, honest) | |
| unproductive(weak, slight, poor, limited) | |
| unqualified(weak, poor, insufficient, deficient) | |
| unusual(adjective, light, thin, exceptional) | |
| bad(adjective, weak, poor, inferior) | |
| at a premium(expression, adjective, idiom, insufficient) | |
| barely sufficient(expression, close, light, poor) | |
| derisory(poor, insufficient, scarce, scanty) | |
| inadequate poor(expression, insufficient, scanty) | |
| mere(slight, limited, trivial, insufficient) |
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