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insufficient
adjective as in not enough; lacking
Strongest matches
deficient, faulty, inadequate, incomplete, meager, poor, scant, scarce, unsatisfactory
Weak matches
bereft, defective, destitute, devoid, drained, dry, failing, imperfect, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent, infrequent, minus, out of, rare, short, short of, shy, thin, too little too late, unample, unfinished, unfitted, unqualified, wanting
Example Sentences
"These findings suggest that insufficient sleep may not only magnify the impact of screen time but could be a key pathway linking screen habits to early metabolic changes."
Following Pitchfork's failed legal bid, a Parole Board Panel met in May and June 2025, but adjourned after finding there was "insufficient time" to hear the evidence.
If binding is too weak, the transport signal is insufficient.
In his testimony, Mohammed said meals in the prison are “extremely insufficient,” going on to describe meager rations with “tiny pieces of bread” and “undercooked, dry rice.”
These medications have been found to reduce symptoms by an average of 1.25 points on the 56-point anxiety scale -- insufficient to make significant difference for at least some patients.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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