insufficient
Adjective
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
- "insufficient funds"
Det
- An inadequate quantity of; not enough.
- A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed.
Adj
- Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
- Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit.
Examples
- Insufficient of the building remains to determine its age.
- Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem.
- It is a necessary condition but an insufficient one.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.
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Scrabble Score: 20
insufficient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordinsufficient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
insufficient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 24
insufficient: valid Words With Friends Word