insufficient
adjective
in·suf·fi·cient
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfi-shənt 
: not sufficient : inadequate
insufficient funds
especially
: lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence
insufficient bandwidth
insufficiently
adverb
Examples of insufficient in a Sentence
The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence.
there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone
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Labor advocates say the strikers’ benefits bill is a necessary counter to the advantages most employers have at the bargaining table, especially since the Trump administration has left the National Labor Relations Board with insufficient members to act and shrunk the ranks of labor mediators.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The measure previously failed to pass a procedural hurdle due to insufficient Democratic support.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
May 7, 2025 DHS tells Harvard that the school's initial production of information on its international students is insufficient, and asks for more details.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
What defense attorneys say Patel’s attorneys, who have argued that the evidence was insufficient, had not filed a sentencing recommendation by Tuesday.
—Steve Karnowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The measure previously failed to pass a procedural hurdle due to insufficient Democratic support.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
May 7, 2025 DHS tells Harvard that the school's initial production of information on its international students is insufficient, and asks for more details.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
What defense attorneys say Patel’s attorneys, who have argued that the evidence was insufficient, had not filed a sentencing recommendation by Tuesday.
—Steve Karnowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Insufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insufficient. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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insufficient
adjective
in·suf·fi·cient
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈfish-ənt
: not sufficient : inadequate
insufficiently
adverb
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