English Explanatory Dictionary

insufficient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-insufficient.wav

Word forms

insufficient more insufficient most insufficient

Etymology

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

Synonyms

unsufficient deficient lacking

Derived words

diploinsufficient haploinsufficient immunoinsufficient insufficiently principle of insufficient reason

Translations

Bulgarian: недоста́тъчен
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