First Known Use: 14th century
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insufficient
adjective in·suf·fi·cient \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfi-shənt\
: not having or providing enough of what is needed : not sufficient
Full Definition of INSUFFICIENT
: not sufficient : inadequate <insufficient funds>; especially : lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence <insufficient bandwidth>
— in·suf·fi·cient·ly adverb
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Origin of INSUFFICIENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin insufficient-, insufficiens, from Latin in- + sufficient-, sufficiens sufficient
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insufficient
adjective in·suf·fi·cient \ˌin-sə-ˈfi-shənt\
Definition of INSUFFICIENT for Kids
: not enough : not sufficient <There was insufficient time to finish.>
— in·suf·fi·cient·ly adverb
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