inadequate

As adjectives the difference between inadequate and short

is that inadequate is not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc while short is having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

As an adverb short is

abruptly, curtly, briefly.

As a noun short is

a short circuit.

As a verb short is

to cause a short circuit in (something).

As a preposition short is

deficient in.

As a proper noun Short is

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Inadequate is a related term of worthless.

As adjectives the difference between inadequate and worthless

is that inadequate is while worthless is not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.

Inadequate is a related term of superficial.

As adjectives the difference between inadequate and superficial

is that inadequate is while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.

As a noun superficial is

(chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

Unfit is a related term of inadequate.

As adjectives the difference between unfit and inadequate

is that unfit is not fit; not having the correct requirements while inadequate is .

As a verb unfit

is to make unfit; to render unsuitable, spoil, disqualify.

Inadequate is a related term of stinted.

As adjectives the difference between inadequate and stinted

is that inadequate is while stinted is (dated) constrained; restrained; confined.

As a verb stinted is

(stint).

Untrained is a related term of inadequate.

As adjectives the difference between untrained and inadequate

is that untrained is lacking training, not having been instructed in something while inadequate is .

Lame is a synonym of inadequate.

As a noun lame

is sea.

As an adjective inadequate is

.

Inadequate is a related term of frivolous.

As adjectives the difference between inadequate and frivolous

is that inadequate is while frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

As adjectives the difference between scant and inadequate

is that scant is very little, very few while inadequate is not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As a noun scant

is a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.