insufficient | Definition of insufficient

Synonyms and Antonyms of insufficient

not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need

there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone

Synonyms of insufficient

deficient, inadequate, lacking, low, scarce, short, shy, wanting

Words Related to insufficient

substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory

hand-to-mouth, lean, light, meager (or meagre), niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparse, stingy

bare, mere, minimum

Near Antonyms of insufficient

abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenitudinous

enlarged, expanded, supplemented

abounding, overflowing, teeming

satisfactory, tolerable

lavish, luxuriant, rich

big, considerable, hefty, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super

Antonyms of insufficient

adequate, enough, sufficient