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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
Even that doesn't necessarily ensure a happy life for a bride as tens of thousands are killed every year by the groom or his family for bringing in insufficient dowries.
The FA said the standard three-game ban for serious foul play is "clearly insufficient" and has submitted a claim to a regulatory commission to increase it.
Firefighters repeatedly aired complaints that the fire department has for gone too long with insufficient funds.
“There were reports of detainees receiving insufficient medical care, employees stretched thin and working overtime, and instances of violence resulting from a lack of adequate staff resources,” the letter said.
From excessive air pollution to insufficient inspections, state and local environmental regulators have handed down dozens of violations to these waste disposal facilities in the past year alone.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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