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Inadequate

Adjective

1. lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient.

Example sentence: The company's inadequate funding led to its downfall.

Adverb

1. not adequately; insufficiently.

Example sentence: She prepared for the exam inadequately, resulting in a low score.

Noun

1. a person or thing that is inadequate.

Example sentence: He always feels like an inadequate when comparing himself to others.

Noun: Psychology

1. a sense of personal inadequacy or inferiority.

Example sentence: His constant need for validation stems from deep-rooted inadequacy.