Synonyms: wanting, lacking, deficient
Definition: inadequate in amount or degree
Usage: a deficient education; deficient in common sense; lacking in stamina; tested and found wanting
Similar words: unequal, inadequate
Definition: lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Usage: inadequate training; the staff was inadequate; she was unequal to the task
Synonyms: missing, absent, wanting, lacking
Definition: nonexistent
Usage: the thumb is absent; her appetite was lacking
Similar words: nonexistent
Definition: not having existence or being or actuality
Usage: chimeras are nonexistent