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insufficient

[ in-suh-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required:

    an insufficient answer.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate:

    insufficient protection.



insufficient

/ ˌɪ²Ô²õəˈ´Úɪʃə²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. not sufficient; inadequate or deficient
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ¾±²Ô²õ³Ü´Úˈ´Ú¾±³¦¾±±ð²Ô³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±²Ôî€È´³Ü´Ú·´Ú¾±î€ƒc¾±±ð²Ô³Ù·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of insufficient1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin insufficient-, stem of ¾±²Ô²õ³Ü´Ú´Ú¾±³¦¾±Å§²Ô²õ; equivalent to in- 3 + sufficient
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Dedicated carers were stepping away due to "a lack of support, insufficient respect from professionals, and burnout", she told the BBC.

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Shannon laudably offers no easy solutions, although his sincerely crafted dead end feels insufficient in its own way.

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“It would not be a surprise to see insufficient staffing available to do some of the really important planning and preparation with state and local emergency managers,†he said.

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They say there is currently "insufficient evidence" to carry out a full risk assessment and are asking goverment to gather more.

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It also stated the unit which deals with online images of child abuse has insufficient staff and "can't effectively manage its high workloads".

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