Also means
insufficient
Usage Note
Inadeguato agrees in gender and number: inadeguata, inadeguati, inadeguate. It can describe resources, skills, or people falling short of what is needed. Do not confuse with inappropriato (inappropriate/unsuitable in a social sense): inadeguato focuses on insufficiency, inappropriato on unsuitability.
Examples
"La sua preparazione è risultata inadeguata."
Natural Translation
His preparation turned out to be inadequate.

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