insufficient
Americanadjective
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not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required.
an insufficient answer.
- Synonyms:
- deficient, scanty, inadequate
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deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate.
insufficient protection.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- insufficiently adverb
Etymology
Origin of insufficient
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin insufficient-, stem of insufficiēns; equivalent to in- 3 + sufficient
Example Sentences
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When flooding happens or the crop fails, insufficient funds exist to pay claims.
Discovery says that fee provides insufficient compensation for the costs it would incur by abandoning its agreement with Netflix.
Discovery had earlier rejected Paramount’s offer in favor of Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid, saying the use of a revocable Ellison family trust as a financing guarantee was insufficient.
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But these policies are insufficient because they ignore a simple fact: Americans want to work.
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Discovery had earlier rejected Paramount’s offer in favor of Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid, saying the use of a revocable Ellison family trust as a financing guarantee was insufficient.
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