inadequate

inadequate
adjective
1) unzulänglich

his response was inadequate [to the situation] — seine Antwort war [der Situation] nicht angemessen

the resources are inadequate to his needs — die Mittel reichen für seine Bedürfnisse nicht aus

2) (incompetent) ungeeignet

feel inadequate — sich überfordert fühlen

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[in'ædikwət]
adjective
(not sufficient; not adequate: inadequate supplies; Our equipment is inadequate for this job.) unzulänglich
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in·ad·equate
[ɪnˈædɪkwət]
adj unangemessen, unzureichend
he is wholly \inadequate to the demands of the job er genügt den beruflichen Anforderungen in keinster Weise
woefully \inadequate völlig unzulänglich
to feel \inadequate Minderwertigkeitsgefühle haben; (insufficient or inappropriate) inadäquat
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[In'dIkwɪt]
adj
unzulänglich, inadäquat (geh); supplies, resources, punishment, reasons, proposals also unzureichend; measures unangemessen

he is inadequate for such a job/responsibility — er ist für eine solche Stelle nicht geeignet/einer solchen Verantwortung nicht gewachsen

she makes him feel inadequate — sie gibt ihm das Gefühl der Unzulänglichkeit

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inadequate [-kwət] adj (adv inadequately)
1. unzulänglich, ungenügend:
the food was inadequate for all of us das Essen reichte nicht für uns alle
2. unangemessen (to dat), inadäquat:
feel inadequate to the occasion sich der Situation nicht gewachsen fühlen
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adjective
1) unzulänglich

his response was inadequate [to the situation] — seine Antwort war [der Situation] nicht angemessen

the resources are inadequate to his needs — die Mittel reichen für seine Bedürfnisse nicht aus

2) (incompetent) ungeeignet

feel inadequate — sich überfordert fühlen

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adj.
mangelhaft adj.
unangemessen adj.
unzulänglich adj.

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