short-handed vs inadequate

short-handed and inadequate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
short-handed	No	Yes	No	No
inadequate	No	Yes	No	No

short-handed (adjective)	inadequate (adjective)
inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.	lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
	of insufficient quantity to meet a need