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- DictionaryIn·suf·fi·cient/ˌinsəˈfiSH(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not enough; inadequate: "there was insufficient evidence to convict him"
The meaning of INSUFFICIENT is not sufficient : inadequate; especially : lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence. How to use insufficient in a sentence.
Insufficient definition: not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required. See examples of INSUFFICIENT used in a sentence.
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.
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").
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.
Definition of insufficient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 - 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. /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/. adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of INSUFFICIENT. [more insufficient; most insufficient] somewhat formal. : not having or providing enough of what is needed : not sufficient. The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.
