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Synonyms for insufficient

Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-suh-fish-uhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt

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Définition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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