Definitions for insufficientˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•suf•fi•cientˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt(adj.)
not sufficient:
an insufficient answer.
inadequate:
insufficient protection.
Origin of insufficient:
1350–1400; ME < LL
in`suf•fi′cient•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
insufficient, deficient(adj)
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
"insufficient funds"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
insufficient(adjective)ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt
≠sufficient
insufficient funds
Wiktionary
insufficient(Adjective)
Not sufficient.
Webster Dictionary
Insufficient(adj)
not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; as, the provisions are insufficient in quantity, and defective in quality
Insufficient(adj)
wanting in strength, power, ability, capacity, or skill; incompetent; incapable; unfit; as, a person insufficient to discharge the duties of an office
Translations for insufficient
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
insufficient(adjective)
not enough
The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt.
- onvoldoendeAfrikaans
- غير كافٍArabic
- недостатъченBulgarian
- insuficientePortuguese (BR)
- nedostatečnýCzech
- unzureichendGerman
- utilstrækkeligDanish
- ανεπαρκήςGreek
- insuficienteSpanish
- ebapiisavEstonian
- ناکافیFarsi
- riittämätönFinnish
- insuffisantFrench
- לא מַספִּיקHebrew
- अपर्याप्तHindi
- nedostatanCroatian
- elégtelenHungarian
- tidak cukupIndonesian
- ófullnægjandiIcelandic
- insufficienteItalian
- 不十分なJapanese
- 부족한Korean
- nepakankamasLithuanian
- nepietiekams; nepietiekošsLatvian
- tidak cukupMalay
- onvoldoendeDutch
- utilstrekkeligNorwegian
- niedostatecznyPolish
- ناکافیPersian
- نيمګړى، غير كافى، بې وسه، بې كفايته، ناوړهPashto
- insuficientePortuguese
- insuficientRomanian
- недостаточныйRussian
- nedostatočnýSlovak
- nezadostenSlovenian
- nedovoljanSerbian
- otillräcklig, bristfälligSwedish
- ขาดแคลนThai
- yetersizTurkish
- 不足的Chinese (Trad.)
- недостатній, незадовільнийUkrainian
- ناکافیUrdu
- không đủVietnamese
- 不足的Chinese (Simp.)
Get even more translations for insufficient »
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"insufficient." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/insufficient>.