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Definitions for insufficient
ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ əntin·suf·fi·cient
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word insufficient.
Princeton's WordNet
insufficient, deficient(adj)
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
"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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Insufficient
in-suf-fish′ent, adj. not sufficient: deficient: unfit: incapable.—ns. Insuffic′iency, Insuffic′ience (rare).—adv. Insuffic′iently.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'insufficient' in Adjectives Frequency: #831
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insufficient in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insufficient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of insufficient in a Sentence
Virtue is insufficient temptation.
To greed, all nature is insufficient.
You can’t judge a woman by her clothes, insufficient evidences!
Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen:
I've heard nothing that would convince me that bail is insufficient.
Society is like the air; necessary to breathe, but insufficient to live on.
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Translations for insufficient
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- غير كافArabic
- insuficientCatalan, Valencian
- nedostatečnýCzech
- ungenügend, unzureichendGerman
- ανεπαρκήςGreek
- insuficienteSpanish
- ناکافیPersian
- puutteellinen, riittämätön, vajanainenFinnish
- insuffisantFrench
- insuficienteGalician
- cukupIndonesian
- insufficienteItalian
- לא מספיקHebrew
- 不十分Japanese
- niet voldoendeDutch
- utilstrekkeligNorwegian
- niewystarczającyPolish
- insuficientePortuguese
- neîndestulător, insuficient, nesuficientRomanian
- недостаточныйRussian
- otillräckligSwedish
- போதியTamil
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