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- Dictionaryin·suf·fi·cient/ˌinsəˈfiSH(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not enough; inadequate: "there was insufficient evidence to convict him"
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The meaning of INSUFFICIENT is not sufficient : inadequate; especially : lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence. How to use insufficient in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / us / 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.
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").
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.
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) Translations of insufficient. in Chinese (Traditional) 不夠的，不足的, 不充分的…
insufficient meaning, definition, what is insufficient: not enough, or not great enough: Learn more.
Define insufficient. insufficient synonyms, insufficient pronunciation, insufficient translation, English dictionary definition of insufficient. adj. Not sufficient; inadequate. in′suf·fi′cient·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
