107 entries under inadequate topic. ×

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pathetic(adjective, poor, thin, unhappy, gloomy)
8
incompetent(adjective, poor, unreasonable, improper)
8
lacking(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
8
unqualified(adjective, poor, thin, small)
7
feeble(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
7
lame(adjective, bad, weak, poor, thin)
7
unwelcome(verb, adjective, person, offensive, feelings)
6
low-grade(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
6
shabby(adjective, weak, poor, unhappy, gloomy)
6
skimpy(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
6
subpar(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
5
amiss(adjective, bad, rough, poor, false)
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below par(expression, adjective, idiom, good, weak)
5
disconcerting(verb, adjective, insufficient, substandard)
5
niggardly(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
5
offensive(verb, adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant)
5
paltry(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
5
shoddy(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
5
undesirable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, improper)
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unworthy(adjective, insufficient)
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