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Synonyms for insufficient
ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ əntin·suf·fi·cient

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. insufficientadjective

    Synonyms:
    unsufficient

  2. insufficientadjective

    Not sufficient.

    Synonyms:
    unsufficient

Princeton's WordNet4.7 / 3 votes

  1. insufficient, deficientadjective

    of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

    "insufficient funds"

    Synonyms:
    lacking(p), deficient, wanting(p), inferior, substandard

    Antonyms:
    enough, adequate, comfortable, sufficient, decent

Dictionary of English Synonymes2.0 / 1 vote

  1. insufficientadjective

    Synonyms:
    inadequate, incompetent, unequal, incapable, unfit, not sufficient

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. insufficientadjective

    Synonyms:
    inadequate, deficient, incommensurate, lacking

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#4555adequate
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#15200inferior
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#24702unsuitable
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#25409unequal
#26977disqualified
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#29642unfit
#31954insufficiency
#38072substandard
#43809inadequacy

How to use insufficient in a sentence?

  1. China News:

    In the preliminary investigation, the co-pilot was found to be smoking an e-cigarette, smoke diffused into the passenger cabin and relevant air conditioning components were wrongly shut off, without notifying the captain, which resulted in insufficient oxygen.

  2. Jocelyn Thomas:

    Individuals who obtain insufficient sleep are more likely to attend to and remember negative events in general, additionally, individuals with sleep difficulties are more likely to focus their attention specifically on their sleep and the sleep of those around them.

  3. Porsche Chief Executive Oliver Blume:

    Partnerships are generally not a bad idea if one's own competencies are insufficient. But we are on the one hand part of a strong company and on the other hand have no plans to lead the charge in this area. We'll leave that to others.

  4. Kurt Altman:

    What the 99 percent figure does not tell us is how many terminal patients did n’t know about expanded access, had a doctor with insufficient time to complete the process, etc..

  5. William Barr:

    The inspector general's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a United States presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken.


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