inadequate
adjective
not good enough for the purpose; inept or unsuitable.
inadequately
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a word derived from
inadequate.
Example Sentences
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The results suggest that hypertension remains widely undiagnosed, untreated, or inadequately managed, even though it is a major contributor to stroke, heart disease, and premature death.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
These and other events have been “insufficiently examined, inadequately narrated, and rarely remembered,” says Mr. Van de Ven, a professor of modern Chinese history at Cambridge University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The case went before Carter, who also oversees a six-year-old case in which the city and county are accused of inadequately addressing homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The catastrophe was caused by a breach in an embankment built decades earlier and inadequately maintained.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The contractor, Francis Agnew, acknowledged the wall had been inadequately braced but blamed this condition on Burnham for pushing the men to build too quickly.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
