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Antonyms for insufficient
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : in-suh-fish-uhnt |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt |
Definition of insufficient
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French insufficient (14c.), from Latin insufficientem (nominative insufficiens) "insufficient," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + sufficientem (see sufficient). Originally of persons, "inadequate, unable;" of things, from late 15c. Related: Insufficiently.
- adj not enough; lacking
- Gotre and other maladies arising from insufficient diet have disappeared.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- But the shock was insufficient to repel the impetus of the charge.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The information which Sakemba was able to give us was but little, and insufficient.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- We were only fitted with summer clothing, which was now insufficient protection.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
- Brilliant as might have been his genius, his acquirements necessarily were insufficient.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- Sometimes an incomplete erection is produced, which is insufficient.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- Because of insufficient evidence, that is a question which remains unproven.
- Extract from : « The Prince of Parthia » by Thomas Godfrey
- But the lamp was not very powerful, and insufficient for the tiny details.
- Extract from : « Made in Tanganyika » by Carl Richard Jacobi
- Faulty packing and insufficient attention to orders were the most frequent.
- Extract from : « The Fabric of Civilization » by Anonymous
- Joe was there to send him word, but even this was insufficient.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
Synonyms for insufficient
- bereft
- defective
- deficient
- destitute
- devoid
- drained
- dry
- failing
- faulty
- imperfect
- inadequate
- incapable
- incommensurate
- incompetent
- incomplete
- infrequent
- meager
- minus
- out of
- poor
- rare
- scant
- scarce
- short
- short of
- shy
- thin
- too little too late
- unample
- unfinished
- unfitted
- unqualified
- unsatisfactory
- wanting
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