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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.
If something is insufficient, it isn't enough. A high school diploma is very helpful for getting a job, but by itself, it's probably insufficient to land you a job as an astronaut. Something adequate is sufficient, and something inadequate is insufficient ( in- meaning "not").
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.
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.
(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.
Jun 2, 2024 · insufficient (comparative more insufficient, superlative most insufficient) Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
Definition of insufficient – Learner’s Dictionary. insufficient. adjective. uk / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃ ə nt / us. Add to word list. not enough: insufficient information. [ + to do sth ] Her income is insufficient to support a family. insufficiently. adverb. (Definition of insufficient from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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".
