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not enough

ADJECTIVE
deficient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defective faulty flawed impaired incomplete inferior insufficient lacking scarce skimpy unsatisfactory weak
WEAK
amiss bad damaged exiguous found wanting infrequent injured marred meager not cut out for not make it not up to scratch outta gas rare scant scanty second fiddle second string short shy sketchy third-string unassembled unequal unfinished wanting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abundant adequate enough perfect strong sufficient
WEAK
ample excessive faultless flawless satisfactory superfluous
ADJECTIVE
inadequate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deficient faulty incompetent incomplete lacking meager poor sad scarce sketchy skimpy unequal weak
WEAK
bare barren bush-league depleted dry failing feeble found wanting glitch imperfect impotent inappreciable inapt incapable incommensurate inconsiderable insubstantial junk lame lemon lousy low minus miserly parsimonious scanty short shy small spare sparse sterile stinted stunted thin too little unproductive unqualified
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able abundant adequate capable complete enough full perfect potent strong sufficient
WEAK
competent
ADJECTIVE
undermanned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shorthanded
WEAK
found wanting incomplete scarce short shy too little
ADVERB
inadequately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
partially
WEAK
badly deficiently incompetently incompletely ineffectively ineffectually inefficiently ineptly meagerly partly perfunctorily scantily
NOUN
drop in the bucket
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bit trivial amount
STRONG
pittance small amount small change small potatoes small quantity
WEAK
Band-Aid cosmetic measure disappointment drop in the ocean lick and a promise miniscule amount speck spit in the sea too little too late trifle

Example Sentences

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I think the court placed too much emphasis on the loss of Spirit’s market discipline and not enough emphasis on the potential benefits of having a big low-cost carrier.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Announcing the summit, the prime minister said "it is not enough to simply say we stand with Jewish communities", and that effort was needed across sectors to "eradicate antisemitism from every corner of society".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Merely setting a goal is not enough, and simply increasing activity volume is not enough either.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Ugarte and Mazariegos both said the program helped, but not enough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Too much sizzle, not enough steak,” she’d complained to friends in her bridge club.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein