insufficient
pronunciation
How to pronounce insufficient in British English:
UK [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt]
How to pronounce insufficient in American English:
US [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt]
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- Adjective:
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Word Origin
- insufficient (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French insufficient (14c.), from Latin insufficientem (nominative insufficiens) "insufficient," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + sufficientem (see sufficient). Originally of persons, "inadequate, unable;" of things, from late 15c. Related: Insufficiently.
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Example
- 1. This still proved insufficient when the financial storm struck .
- 2. Insufficient demand and slow job creation remain big problems .
- 3. When the laws are not sufficiently respected , respect for the facts is bound to be insufficient .
- 4. The likeliest outcome is a hesitant recovery in business spending as firms balance the risks of inadequate investment and insufficient cash .
- 5. Mr montebourg thinks these helpful gestures by previous governments are insufficient .