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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 Word Forms

  • ȴܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
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Word 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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Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson said the failures took place against a backdrop of "wholly insufficient" resources.

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But numerous academic experts and medical professionals believe those moves, while well intended, have been scattershot and insufficient.

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Those cases were also declined for filing due to insufficient evidence.

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The report concluded: "Ownership was not properly established, no policies and procedures were established regarding the renovation and insufficient action was taken when the artworks turned out to be missing."

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

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