Inadequate and Second string

Inadequate adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Second string and inadequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second string" instead an adjective "Inadequate".

Nearby Words: inadequacy, inadequately

Second string noun - A squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game.

Inadequate and second string are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inadequate" instead an adjective phrase "Second string".