inadequate

not good enough or large enough for a particular purpose; not adequate

insuficiente, inadecuado

• be inadequate (for something/to do something)

Collocations inadequate funding · an inadequate supply

• The budget was inadequate for the task.

  El presupuesto era insuficiente para la tarea.

not suitable or appropriate; unsuitable

inapropiado, inadecuado

• be inadequate (for something/to do something)

Collocations an inadequate response · inadequate facilities

• The measures were inadequate to deal with the problem.

  Las medidas eran inadecuadas para abordar el problema.