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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.
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.
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.
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.
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").
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)
Definition of insufficient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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".
insufficient meaning, definition, what is insufficient: not enough, or not great enough: Learn more.
