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too little

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 not enough parsimonious scanty short shy small spare sparse sterile stinted stunted thin 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 not enough scarce short shy

Example Sentences

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Many older adults eat too little protein or avoid protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans or lentils.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

To be an efficient cushion for countries and companies, however, stockpiles need to be at “Goldilocks” levels: not too much, not too little.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

But it isn’t too little time so much as too few options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He denied that the company's plans would be too little, too late to compete with Chinese brands, which have been rapidly building market share in Europe.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Trying not to put in too much or too little, he trickled fine firing grains into the priming pan beneath the hammer lock and flint.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

too little

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