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What is another word for Insufficient? – 185 Insufficient Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    inadequate deficient incomplete lacking insufficiently scant scarce meager poor weak feeble fragile frail imperfect incomplete unsatisfactory unacceptable unadequate inept incompetent ineffectual ineffective unproductive unfruitful barren sterile unsuccessful futile useless worthless insignificant negligible minor slight small limited restricted inadequate imperfect unfinished undeveloped unrefined crude rudimentary primitive preliminary incomplete partial fragmentary sketchy

    Meaning of Insufficient

    Not having or providing enough of something

    Definitions

    • Lacking the necessary quality, skill, or ability
    • Not meeting the required standards or expectations
    • Inadequate or incomplete in some way
    • Not sufficient to meet a need or requirement

    Example Uses

    • The funds allocated for the project were insufficient to cover all the expenses
    • The team's insufficient training led to their poor performance in the tournament
    • The hotel room was insufficient for our family's needs, so we had to upgrade
    • The evidence presented in court was insufficient to prove the defendant's guilt
    • The company's insufficient investment in research and development hindered its growth

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    adequate sufficient ample abundant plentiful rich luxurious opulent lavish extravagant generous complete perfect finished developed refined sophisticated effective successful fruitful valuable significant major substantial extensive unlimited unrestricted perfect flawless impeccable

    Related Nouns

    deficiency inadequacy shortage scarcity lack want need requirement necessity insufficiency incompleteness imperfection weakness frailty fragility vulnerability inadequateness unfitness incompetence ineffectiveness unproductiveness barrenness sterility uselessness worthlessness insignificance negligibility limitation restriction constraint hindrance obstacle impediment

    Related Verbs

    lack need require want suffer feel experience endure undergo face confront struggle strive endeavor attempt try insufficiently inadequately incompletely imperfectly defectively weakly feebly fragilely fraily vulnerably ineffectively unproductively barrenly sterily uselessly worthlessly

    Related Adjectives

    inadequate insufficient incomplete imperfect defective weak feeble fragile frail vulnerable ineffective unproductive barren sterile useless worthless insignificant negligible limited restricted constrained hindered obstructed impeded insufficiently inadequately incompletely imperfectly defectively weakly feebly fragilely fraily vulnerably ineffectively unproductively barrenly sterily uselessly worthlessly