insufficient

Meaning

Det

1. An inadequate quantity of; not enough.
2. A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed.

Adj

1. Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
2. Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit.

Synonyms

inadequate

deficient

scanty

lacking

scarce

not enough

meagre

poor

wanting

scant

meager

small

too little

imperfect

inferior

limited

little

low

scrimpy

short

skimpy

unequal

unfit

nonsufficient

less than

be lacking

a little

too few

lower

few

🤏

faulty

minor

petty

famine

poorish

destitute

deficiency

defective

scarcity

scrimp

short of hands

seldom

be scanty

shortage

shortage of food

dearth

stingy

subordinate

tiny

abnormal

Translations

insuffisant

insufficiente

insuficiente

unzureichend

ungenügend

ανεπαρκής

insuficient

insuficiente

mangelhaft

yetersiz

ontoereikend

scarso

manchevole

carente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Etymology

From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.