Difference between Sufficient and Inadequate

SUFFICIENT vs INADEQUATE: NOUN

Sufficing; equal to the end proposed; as much as is or may be necessary; adequate; enough.
Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit; competent; capable.
Having a competence; well-to-do.
Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.
Synonyms Ample, abundant, satisfactory, full.
1 and Competent, Enough, etc. See adequate.
(determiner) The smallest amount needed.

Of insufficient quantity to meet a need
Synonyms Incommensurate, incompetent.
Not adequate; not equal to requirement; insufficient to effect the end desired; incomplete; disproportionate; defective.

Proper, Satisfactory, Inadequate, Needed, Substantial, Requisite, Reasonable, Ample, Necessary, Insufficient, Comfortable, Spare, Decent, Enough, Adequate

Inadequacy, Adequate, Unequal to, Short handed, Short staffed, Wanting, Short, Undermanned, Incapable, Incompetent, Poor, Lacking, Understaffed, Deficient, Insufficient

Proper, Satisfactory, Inadequate, Needed, Substantial, Requisite, Reasonable, Ample, Necessary, Insufficient, Comfortable, Spare, Decent, Enough, Adequate

Inadequacy, Adequate, Unequal to, Short staffed, Short handed, Wanting, Short, Undermanned, Incapable, Incompetent, Poor, Lacking, Understaffed, Deficient, Insufficient

Sufficient braking capacity to descend ramp inclines safely.
Makes sufficient income to sustain trader and family.
Black Americans of their property without sufficient compensation.
LORD be sufficient for you in JESUS name.
Government centers lacked sufficient space, staff, and resources.
But these steps by themselves are not sufficient.
The issue is not whether she had a sufficient excuse but whether the trail court had reason to believe she had a sufficient excuse.
There sufficient cash on hand and accounts receivable to pay for taxes and accounts payable sufficient on.
SME exchanges have been created which failed to attract sufficient companies for listing or to achieve sufficient trading to maintain active markets.
Are necessary and often sufficient, but in a prokaryote, these are necessary and often sufficient, but sufficient.

Performance is inadequate, indicates lack of skill, unsafe nursing practice, inadequate depth of knowledge, or application of nursing principles.
Safety audits have shown that many of our cities have inadequate vending spaces, lack of public facilities and inadequate transport.
Substandard assets are generally characterized by current or expected unprofitable operations, inadequate debt service coverage, inadequate liquidity, or marginal capitalization.
Fundamentally, inadequate coverage results in inadequate access and treatment, and Canadians recognize the need to address this.
The audits also showed that inmates had inadequate food, medical care, and in some cases inadequate housing.
We have entered a realm in which conventional wisdom, always inadequate, is dangerously inadequate.
Degradation Analysis is inadequate and results in inadequate consideration of reasonable protection measures.
Inadequate questioning of prospective buyers Inadequate tools and procedures to validate individual?
Inadequate QA staffing can also resultin inadequate quality auditing of the QC.
Poor product delivery, inadequate systems, and inadequate charge.