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Meaning of be insufficient
to be not enough or not sufficient
Etymology of be insufficient
The word "insufficient" comes from the Latin words "in-" (meaning "not" or "lacking") and "sufficientem" (meaning "enough" or "sufficient"), which is derived from "sufficere" (meaning "to suffice" or "to be enough").
Historically, the term has been used to describe something that lacks the necessary qualities, quantity, or extent to meet a particular need or requirement.
Synonyms
inadequate
deficient
lacking
insufficient
incomplete
imperfect
unsatisfactory
unacceptable
unfit
unqualified
ineffectual
inept
incompetent
incommensurate
disproportionate
unequal
unproportionate
scant
scarce
meager
limited
restricted
short
wanting
needing
failing
falling short
coming up short
not enough
incapable
ineffective
inoperable
inapplicable
inapt
inhospitable
inopportune
insubstantial
unsubstantial
vacuous
hollow
weak
fragile
frail
feeble
impotent
powerless
helpless
inelegant
unrefined
crude
rough
rudimentary
primitive
underdeveloped
unsuitable
ill-suited
mismatched
ill-matched
inapt
unapt
maladroit
clumsy
awkward
unskilled
untrained
amateurish
inexpert
nonprofessional
dilettante
dabbler
tyro
novice
newcomer
freshman
rookie
greenhorn
tenderfoot
inexperienced
unseasoned
raw
untested
untried
experimental
provisional
tentative
indecisive
irresolute
hesitant
halfhearted
lukewarm
unenthusiastic
apathetic
disinterested
uninvolved
detached
remote
inaccessible
unreachable
unattainable
impracticable
infeasible
impractical
unrealistic
unworkable
inadvisable
inexpedient
disadvantageous
unfavorable
inauspicious
adverse
hostile
inimical
contrary
opposite
antagonistic
antithetical
contradictory
paradoxical
inconsistent
incongruous
discordant
incompatible
irreconcilable
inconsonant
dissonant
unharmonious
jarring
grating
harsh
strident
discordant
unmelodious
tuneless
cacophonous
raucous
stridulous
unpleasing
unpleasant
disagreeable
unpalatable
distasteful
unsavory
unappetizing
repellent
repulsive
abhorrent
odious
detestable
despicable
contemptible
pitiful
woeful
deplorable
lamentable
regrettable
unfortunate
unhappy
ill-fated
star-crossed
doomed
ill-omened
inauspicious
unfavorable
unpropitious
adverse
calamitous
disastrous
catastrophic
ruinous
destructive
devastating
shattering
crushing
overwhelming
annihilating
exterminating
eradicated
eliminated
extinguished
obliterated
expunged
effaced
erased
deleted
removed
extracted
excised
cut out
sliced out
hacked out
carved out
scooped out
hollowed out
gutted
disembowelled
eviscerated
emasculated
castrated
neutered
sterilized
desexed
spayed
fixed
unmanning
unsexing
emasculation
castration
neutering
sterilization
desexing
spaying
fixing
unmanliness
unsexiness
effeminacy
weakness
feebleness
fragility
frangibility
brittleness
delicacy
daintiness
fineness
subtlety
gentleness
mildness
softness
tenderness
vulnerability
susceptibleness
liability
proneness
disposedness
inclination
tendency
bent
aptness
proclivity
weakness
feebleness
infirmity
frailty
debility
delicacy
daintiness
fineness
subtlety
gentleness
mildness
softness
tenderness
vulnerability
susceptibleness
liability
proneness
disposedness
inclination
tendency
bent
aptness
proclivity
Definitions
- The phrase "be insufficient" means to lack something necessary for a particular purpose or to be not enough to meet a need or requirement.
- * It can also imply that something is inadequate, deficient, or incomplete in some way.
Usage Examples
- The funds available for the project are insufficient to cover all the costs.
- * The evidence presented in court