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insufficient
[ in-suh-fish-uhnt ]
adjective
- not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required:
an insufficient answer.
Synonyms: , ,
- deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate:
insufficient protection.
insufficient
/ ˌɪԲəˈɪʃəԳ /
adjective
- not sufficient; inadequate or deficient
Derived Forms
- ˌԲܴˈھԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ȴܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insufficient1
Example Sentences
The consensus is that that collective weight would be insufficient in the long term.
"When the matter was referred to the CPS, they concluded there was insufficient prospect of conviction and chose not to charge Mr Tate with any offence," Mr Ford added.
“I have said over and over that the staffing levels are insufficient in the jails,” he told The Times.
They have described beatings, severe overcrowding, insufficient medical care, scabies outbreaks, and poor sanitary conditions.
Some fear the blaze structurally weakened the site or that any repairs carried out were insufficient or not up to code.
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