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- Dictionaryinsufficient/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt/
adjective
- 1. not enough; inadequate: "there was insufficient evidence to convict him"
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C1. not enough: insufficient information / time. [ + to infinitive ] There was insufficient money to fund the project. Synonym. inadequate. Opposite. sufficient. Compare. deficient. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage.
especially : lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence. insufficient bandwidth. insufficiently adverb. Synonyms. deficient. inadequate. lacking. low. scarce. short. shy. wanting. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of insufficient in a Sentence.
Insufficient definition: not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required. See examples of INSUFFICIENT used in a sentence.
Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose. [formal] He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings. These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis. [ Also + for] Synonyms: inadequate, incomplete, scant, meagre More Synonyms of insufficient.
(formal) not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose synonym inadequate. insufficient time. The management paid insufficient attention to working conditions. There are fears that the existing flood barrier may prove insufficient. I’m afraid we have insufficient evidence.
adjective. us / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / uk / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / Add to word list. C1. not enough: insufficient information / time. [ + to infinitive ] There was insufficient money to fund the project. Synonym. inadequate. Opposite. sufficient. Compare. deficient. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough.
insufficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds". deficient. meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare".
