Definition for Insufficient:

• Insufficiently.

Synonyms for Insufficient:

• adj.

  •defective (adjective)
  • damaged,
  • impaired,
  • out of order,
  • injured,
  • unsound,
  • lacking.
  •deficient (adjective)
  • exiguous,
  • unequal,
  • not enough,
  • bad,
  • imperfect,
  • inferior,
  • wanting,
  • weak,
  • found wanting,
  • inadequate.
  •disappointing (adjective)
  • unfulfilling.
  •dissatisfactory (adjective)
  • displeasing,
  • unworthy,
  • useless,
  • unsuitable,
  • unacceptable,
  • unsatisfying,
  • lame,
  • mediocre.
  •failing (adjective)
  • faint,
  • unavailing,
  • vain.
  •faulty (adjective)
  • broken,
  • warped,
  • below par,
  • unfit,
  • leaky,
  • tainted,
  • cracked,
  • frail.
  •feeble (adjective)
  • impotent,
  • low,
  • unconvincing,
  • delicate,
  • ineffectual,
  • insubstantial,
  • paltry,
  • puny,
  • slight,
  • inefficient.
  •few (adjective)
  • lean,
  • spotty,
  • not many,
  • slender,
  • minimal,
  • slim,
  • petty,
  • stingy,
  • minute,
  • middling,
  • scarce,
  • few,
  • miserly,
  • occasional,
  • niggardly,
  • negligible,
  • inconsiderable,
  • scarcely any,
  • minimum,
  • trifling,
  • seldom,
  • sparse,
  • piddling.
  •futile (adjective)
  • fruitless,
  • bootless,
  • unsubstantial,
  • idle,
  • ineffective,
  • worthless,
  • nugatory,
  • trivial,
  • unproductive,
  • abortive,
  • unimportant.
  •incapable (adjective)
  • disqualified,
  • inept,
  • unskilled,
  • inexpert,
  • unskillful,
  • unable.
  •incomplete (adjective)
  • fractional,
  • undone,
  • fragmentary,
  • partial,
  • Curtailed,
  • unattained,
  • sectional,
  • discontinuous,
  • unachieved,
  • unsatisfactory,
  • missing,
  • short,
  • unfinished,
  • unfulfilled,
  • unconsummated,
  • Unaccomplished,
  • segmental,
  • patchy,
  • immature,
  • incomplete,
  • embryonic.
  •insufficient (adjective)
  • infrequent,
  • bereft,
  • incapable,
  • incommensurate,
  • unqualified,
  • out of,
  • short of,
  • devoid,
  • unample,
  • destitute,
  • rare,
  • drained,
  • dry,
  • Flyspeck,
  • meager,
  • minus.
  •light (adjective)
  • hardly any,
  • tiny.
  •little (adjective)
  • smallish.
  •small (adjective)
  • small-scale.
  •unacceptable (adjective)
  • inadmissible,
  • inappropriate,
  • intolerable,
  • untenable.

• n.

  •
  • miserable,
  • derisory,
  • tight,
  • pitiful,
  • meagre.
  •insufficient (noun)
  • too little,
  • depleted.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • dearth,
  • measly,
  • scantily,
  • short-handed.
  •
  • insufficiency,
  • deprivation,
  • overstretched,
  • limited,
  • inadequacy.
  •
  • bare,
  • under,
  • unsatisfied.
  •
  • off.

Paraphrases for Insufficient:

• Equivalence

  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    inadequate.
  • Adjective
    scanty, deficient, inadequate.
  • Proper noun, singular
    inadequate.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    deficient, inadequate.
  • Verb, past tense
    inadequate.

• Forward Entailment

  • Adjective
    sufficient.
  • Proper noun, singular
    sufficient.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    insubstantial, ineffective, defective, flawed, substandard, insignificant, underdeveloped, lacking, kefaya, unachieved, faulty, underemployed, unsuitable, Underemployment, necessary, sub-standard, underrepresented, imperfect, undersized, lacks, unable, under-funded, fuller, feeble, proper.
  • Proper noun, singular
    malfunctions, data, submissions, lack, lacks.
  • Noun, plural
    constraints, shortfalls, weaknesses.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    paucity, Underemployment, lack.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    lack.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    exists, fails, lacks.
  • Verb, base form
    lack.

• Other Related

  • Coordinating conjunction
    inadequate.
  • Determiner
    inadequate.
  • Adjective
    inefficient, scant, scarce, little, inappropriate, ample, satisfactory, few, poor, appropriate.
  • Proper noun, singular
    deficient, inadequacy, poor.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    inadequacy, poor, underrepresentation.
  • Verb, past tense
    needed.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    inadequate.
  • Verb, base form
    inadequate.

Antonyms for Insufficient:

• adj.

  • all
    sufficient.
  • defective
    flawless, excellent, unbroken, perfect, faultless.
  • deficient
    excessive, satisfactory, superfluous.
  • failing
    healthy, strong, rebounding, thriving, ok, well.
  • faulty
    accurate, correct, sound, working.
  • feeble
    able, effective, powerful, hardy, solid, hearty.
  • few
    much, many.
  • futile
    fruitful, hopeful, productive, profitable.
  • incapable
    capable, competent, qualified.
  • insufficient
    adequate, ample, enough.
  • Other antonyms:
    bountiful, bounteous, king-size, copious, large, substantial, hefty, super, rich, big, largish, abounding, expanded, jumbo, oversize, liberal, luxuriant, abundant, overflowing, decent, plenteous, tolerable, enlarged, generous, comfortable, teeming, considerable, lavish, sizable.