1. (

• inadequate ,
• unequal ,

) lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" ;

2. (

• inadequate ,
• poor ,
• short ,
• jejune

) of insufficient quantity to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"; "the jejune diets of the very poor" ;