Insufficient definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Insufficient definition: Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'insufficient'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× insufficient (ɪnsəfɪʃənt ) adjective[oftADJECTIVEto-infinitive] Somethingthatisinsufficientisnotlargeenoughinamountordegreeforaparticularpurpose. [formal]Hedecidedtherewasinsufficientevidencetojustifycriminalproceedings. Theseeffortswereinsufficienttocontaintheburgeoningcrisis. [Also+for]Synonyms:inadequate,incomplete,scant,meagre MoreSynonymsofinsufficient insufficiency(ɪnsəfɪʃənsi )uncountablenounLatemiscarriagesareusuallynotduetohormonalinsufficiency. Synonyms:shortage,lack,deficiency,want MoreSynonymsofinsufficient insufficiently adverb[ADVERBadjective/-ed]Foodthatisinsufficientlycookedcanleadtofoodpoisoning. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof insufficient Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'insufficient' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'insufficient' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'SaintAndrew'sCross' HindiTranslationof'insufficient' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency insufficientinBritishEnglish (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ) adjectivenotsufficient;inadequateordeficient CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsinsufficiently(ˌinsufˈficiently)adverb WordFrequency insufficientinAmericanEnglish (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ) adjective notsufficient;notenough;inadequate Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsinsufficiently(ˌinsufˈficiently) adverb WordoriginLLinsufficiens Examplesof'insufficient'inasentence insufficient Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Hewasarrestedbutthecasewasdroppedoverinsufficientevidence.TheSun(2016)CopssaidtherewasinsufficientevidenceandthecasewasdroppedinFebruary.TheSun(2016)Althoughtoday'smeasureswillbewelcomedbycampaigners,somewillsaythatpreviousreviewshavetakenplaceandthatinsufficientfundsarereachingmentalhealthservices.Times,SundayTimes(2017)Thenthebankcalledsayingtherewereinsufficientfundstopaythemortgage.TheSun(2008)Therewasinsufficientevidencetoprovethis.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Thisisinsufficientevidencetosaymuchmorethanithaspotentialandfurthertrialsarerequired.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Surelythebankcanbounceachequeoradirectdebitpaymentifthereareinsufficientfunds.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Thatitwasinsufficientprovednosurprise.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Thecasewasdroppedbecauseofinsufficientevidence.TheSun(2007)Shetriedonemoretransactionandwastoldtherewereinsufficientfunds.TheSun(2008) Showmore...Perhapsthisnarrowinquirywillprovetobeinsufficient.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Sheisarrestedasecondtimebutreleasedduetoinsufficientevidence.TheSun(2013)Itfailedtogothroughthefirsttimeastherewereinsufficientfundsinmyaccount.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Nordoesheworrythatsealingtheirletterswithwaxmayproveaninsufficientsafeguard.LindaColleyTheOrdealofElizabethMarsh:AWomaninWorldHistory(2007)Recentreportssuggestedthattheinvestigationwasonthevergeofcollapseduetoinsufficientevidence.Times,SundayTimes(2006)Itsaidtherewasinsufficientevidencetoproveanoffence.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Italsourgedgovernmentstobereadytostepinifmonetarypolicyprovedinsufficient.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Theyprovedaninsufficientdefenceforsterlingsoitbecamenecessarytodeviseplansandcalculationsfordevaluation.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Ifthefundwasinsufficienttocoverbenefits,theemployeessuffered.CharlesA.D'Ambrosio&StewartD.Hodges&RichardBrealey&StewartMyersPrinciplesofCorporateFinance(1991)Yetthejurycouldnotdeliveraverdictontwoothersuspects,whereevidencewasinsufficient.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Althoughthismaybetrueinindividualcases,thereisinsufficientresearchevidencetosupportthisview.Pearce,DrJohnFamiliesandFriends-howtohelpyourchildformhappyrelationships.(1989)Nowfundsaresimplyinsufficient.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Thefivedoctorsareattheheadofconcernsthatthereisinsufficientmedicalevidencetosupporttheviewthatthegovernmentweaponsinspectorkilledhimself.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Theyaredependentoncentralgovernmentfortheirfunding;butthatfundingisinsufficienttomeettheneedsofglobalcompetition.Times,SundayTimes(2007)Theensuingrowledtoacomplainttothelocalstandardspanel,whichconcludedtherewasinsufficientevidencetojustifyafullinvestigation.Times,SundayTimes(2012) COBUILDCollocations insufficient  insufficientcapacity insufficientdata insufficientinformation insufficientinvestment insufficientknowledge insufficientnumber insufficientplanning insufficientprotection insufficientreason insufficientresources insufficientsleep insufficientspace insufficientsupply insufficienttraining woefullyinsufficient Showmore... Trendsof insufficient Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages insufficient BritishEnglish:insufficient /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ADJECTIVESomethingthatisinsufficientisnotenoughforaparticularpurpose.Thereareinsufficientfundstopaythedebt.AmericanEnglish:insufficient /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/Arabic:غَيْرُكَافٍ BrazilianPortuguese:insuficiente Chinese:不足的 Croatian:nedovoljan Czech:nedostačující Danish:utilstrækkelig Dutch:onvoldoende EuropeanSpanish:insuficiente Finnish:riittämätön French:insuffisant German:ungenügend Greek:ελλιπής Italian:insufficiente Japanese:不十分な Korean:불충분한 Norwegian:utilstrekkelig Polish:niedostateczny EuropeanPortuguese:insuficiente Romanian:insuficientRussian:недостаточный LatinAmericanSpanish:insuficiente Swedish:otillräcklig Thai:ไม่เพียงพอ Turkish:yetersiz Ukrainian:недостатнійVietnamese:khôngđủ Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically insufficient insufferable insufficience insufficiency insufficient insufficientattention insufficientcapacity insufficientdata AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'I' Relatedtermsof insufficient insufficientdata insufficientfunds insufficientsleep insufficientspace clearlyinsufficient Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofinsufficientfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 spoke or spoken?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. spoke spokenShecriedwhenshe ofOliver.soar or sore?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. soar soreThepriceofgaswill .hole or whole?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. hole wholeItwistedmyankleinarabbit .muscles or mussels?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. muscles musselsExercisewilltoneupyourstomach .cannon or canon?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. cannon canonOneofthe landedaroundthreemilesaway.Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Nov28,2021 Wordoftheday SaintAndrew'sCross adiagonalcrosswithequalarms SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions walk-in-wardrobe Nov23,2021 claviature Nov23,2021 Donguibogam Nov23,2021 Sectice Nov23,2021 ViewMoreSubmit CollinsWordoftheYear2021isNFT Theconvergenceofmoneyandtheinternetleadsusto2021’swordoftheyear:NFT.Anabbreviationthatstandsfor“non-fungibletoken”, Readmore BonfireorGuyFawkesNight Onthenightof4November1605GuyFawkes,aCatholic,wasdiscoveredinanundercroftoftheHouseofLordsguardingahoardofgunpowderintendedtoexplodethefollowingdayatthestateopeningofParliamentandtherebyassassinatetheProtestantKingJamesIandannihilatethegovernment. 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