insufficient
1insufficient — I adjective bereft of, defective, deficient, denuded of, destitute of, devoid of, drained, failing, faint, feeble, haud sufficiens, impar, imperfect, in default, inadequate, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, incomplete, inconsiderable,… …
2Insufficient — In suf*fi cient, a. [L. insufficiens, entis. See {In } not, and {Sufficient}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; as, the provisions are insufficient in quantity, and defective in quality.… …
3insufficient — UK US /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ adjective ► not enough, or not big or important enough for a particularpurpose: »Their plan may mature with insufficient funds to pay off their mortgages. »This would leave insufficient time to release any new information… …
4insufficient — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. insufficient (14c.), from L. insufficientem (nom. insufficiens) insufficient, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + sufficientem (see SUFFICIENT (Cf. sufficient)). Originally of persons, inadequate,… …
5insufficient — is a useful word because enough has no corresponding negative form, but not enough is often more natural and usually less formal sounding. Another alternative in some contexts is inadequate, which can refer to quantity as well as quality …
6insufficient — [adj] not enough; lacking bereft, defective, deficient, destitute, devoid, drained, dry, failing, faulty, imperfect, inadequate, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, incomplete, infrequent, meager, minus, out of, poor, rare, scant, scarce,… …
7insufficient — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not enough. DERIVATIVES insufficiency noun insufficiently adverb …
8insufficient — [in΄sə fish′ənt] adj. [LL insufficiens] not sufficient; not enough; inadequate insufficiently adv …
9insufficient — adj. 1) insufficient for; in 2) insufficient to + inf. (it s insufficient to cite only one example) * * * [ˌɪnsə fɪʃ(ə)nt] in insufficient for insufficient to + inf. (it s insufficient to cite only one example) …
10insufficient — in|suf|fi|cient [ˌınsəˈfıʃənt] adj formal not enough, or not great enough ▪ Insufficient resources have been devoted to the health service. insufficient for ▪ His salary was insufficient for their needs. insufficient (sth) to do sth ▪ The heating …
11insufficient — adjective not enough: insufficient supplies (+ for): There were insufficient funds for a research project. | insufficient to do sth: The evidence is quite insufficient to convict him. insufficiently adverb insufficiency noun (singular,… …
12insufficient — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin insufficient , insufficiens, from Latin in + sufficient , sufficiens sufficient Date: 14th century not sufficient ; inadequate < insufficient funds >; especially lacking… …
13insufficient — insufficiently, adv. /in seuh fish euhnt/, adj. 1. not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer. 2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection. [1350 1400; ME < LL insufficient… …
14insufficient — [[t]ɪ̱nsəfɪ̱ʃ(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ: oft ADJ to inf, ADJ for n 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… …
15insufficient — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ADVERB ▪ quite, wholly ▪ simply ▪ clearly …
16insufficient — in|suf|fi|cient [ ,ınsə fıʃnt ] adjective ** not enough: There are insufficient funds in your account. The police had insufficient evidence to arrest him. ╾ in|suf|fi|cient|ly adverb ─ opposite SUFFICIENT …
17insufficient — adjective the emergency lighting is insufficient insufficient funds Syn: inadequate, deficient, poor, scant, scanty; not enough, too little, too few, too small; scarce, sparse, in short supply, lacking, wanting; paltry, meager …
18insufficient */*/ — UK [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] / US adjective not enough There are insufficient funds in your account. The police had insufficient evidence to arrest him. Derived word: insufficiently adverb …
19insufficient — in•suf•fi•cient [[t]ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) not sufficient: an insufficient answer[/ex] 2) inadequate: insufficient protection[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL in suf•fi′cient•ly, adv …
20insufficient — /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ (say insuh fishuhnt) adjective 1. not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer. 2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection. –insufficiently, adverb …
