# insufficient

Pronunciation: US say "in-suh-FISH-uhnt" /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/; UK

## Adjective

1. Not enough in amount or kind to satisfy a requirement or need.
   - Simple: Not enough in amount or quality to meet what is needed.
   - _The committee found the report insufficient and asked for more detail._
   - _Funding for the program remained insufficient throughout the year._
4. Lacking the power, ability, or competence needed; not equal to a task or responsibility.
   - Simple: Not good enough or skilled enough for a task or duty.
   - _She worried that her training had left her insufficient for the delicate surgery._
   - _Critics judged the negotiator insufficient to the challenge of brokering peace._

## Determiner

2. An inadequate amount of something; not enough of it.
   - Simple: Not enough of something to meet a need.
   - _The account was closed because of insufficient funds._
   - _Rescuers had insufficient time to reach the stranded hikers before dark._
3. A quantity of something that is less than the amount required.
   - Simple: An amount of something that is smaller than what is needed.
   - _The pharmacy held insufficient stock to fill every prescription that week._
   - _Voters returned insufficient ballots to reach the required quorum._

## Origin

From Middle French insufficient, which came from Latin insufficiens, formed from in- ('not') plus sufficient.

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