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insufficient

[ in-suh-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required:

    an insufficient answer.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate:

    insufficient protection.



insufficient

/ ˌɪԲəˈɪʃəԳ /

adjective

  1. not sufficient; inadequate or deficient
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲܴˈھԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ȴܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of insufficient1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin insufficient-, stem of ԲܴڴھŧԲ; equivalent to in- 3 + sufficient
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Example Sentences

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The consensus is that that collective weight would be insufficient in the long term.

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"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.

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“I have said over and over that the staffing levels are insufficient in the jails,” he told The Times.

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They have described beatings, severe overcrowding, insufficient medical care, scabies outbreaks, and poor sanitary conditions.

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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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