insufficient
adjective
- inadequate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
adj
Etymology: From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.
- Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
“an insufficient amount”
“an insufficient degree”
- Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit.
“Brother Coſroe, I find my ſelfe agreeu’d, Yet inſufficient to expreſſe the ſame: For it requires a great and thundering ſpeech: […]”
det
Etymology: From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.
- An inadequate quantity of; not enough.
“Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem.”
- A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed.
“Insufficient of the building remains to determine its age.”