12 Letters
7 Consonants
5 Vowels
5 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use insufficient as a article in a sentence.
About Insufficient
A 5 syllables article and 12 letters with the letters c, e, f, i, n, s, t, and u, 7 consonants, 5 vowels and 5 syllables with the middle letters fi. Insufficient starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters i, in, ins, insu, insuf, and the ending characters are t, nt, ent, ient, cient, . Insufficient is also a double consonant (ff) word. View the double consonant words list.
Definition
Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"
Origin/Roots
Middle French
School Grade
Insufficient is set as a sat word that starts with i, ends with t, 5 syllables, 5 vowels and 12 letters.
Pig Latin
Insufficient in Pig Latin is said as "insufficientay or insufficientway".
Unigram
i | n | s | u | f | f | i | c | i | e | n | t
Bigram
in | ns | su | uf | ff | fi | ic | ci | ie | en | nt
Trigram
ins | nsu | suf | uff | ffi | fic | ici | cie | ien | ent
Quadrigram
insu | nsuf | suff | uffi | ffic | fici | icie | cien | ient
Word Gram

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Insufficient"

There are 95 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to insufficient.

SynonymDefinition
Asymmetriccharacterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
Asymmetricalirregular in shape or outline
"asymmetrical features"
"a dress with an crooked hemline"
Badthat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
"take the bad with the good"
Basea support or foundation
"the base of the lamp"
Botchypoorly done
"a botchy piece of work"
"it was an unskillful attempt"
Butcherlyaccompanied by bloodshed
"this bitter and sanguinary war"
Continuous Tense
Defectivenot working properly
"a bad telephone connection"
"a defective appliance"
Deficientinadequate in amount or degree
"a deficient education"
"deficient in common sense"
"lacking in stamina"
"tested and found wanting"
Demoralisingdestructive of morale and self-reliance

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Antonyms

There are 1 words that have the opposite meaning of insufficient.

AntonymDefinition
Sufficientof a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
"sufficient food"

Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from insufficient.

Anagram Definition
Insufficientof a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
"insufficient funds"

View English words with the unique letters used in insufficient. Words With The Letters Cefinstu

Similar Words

There are 12 words that are similar to "Insufficient".

Similar WordDefinition
Depletedhaving resources completely depleted;
"our depleted resources"
Inadequate(sometimes followed by `to'') not meeting the requirements especially of a task;
"inadequate training";
"the staff was inadequate";
"she was inadequate to the job"
Leanthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical;
"the tower had a pronounced tilt";
"the ship developed a list to starboard";
"he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
Lightany device serving as a source of illumination;
"he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
Lowthe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle;
used to start a car moving
Poordeserving or inciting pity;
"a hapless victim";
"miserable victims of war";
"the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy;
"piteous appeals for help";
"pitiable homeless children";
"a pitiful fate";
"Oh, you poor thing";
"his poor d
Scantpn/a
Scarcedeficient in quantity or number compared with the demand;
"fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"
Shortthe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between 2nd and 3rd base
Shypn/a

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See Also (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Insufficient"

There are 3 words/phrases you might want to use in relation to insufficient.

See AlsoDefinition
Meagerdeficient in amount or quality or extent;
"meager resources";
"meager fare"
Meagerlydeficient in amount or quality or extent;
"meager resources";
"meager fare"
Meagredeficient in amount or quality or extent;
"meager resources";
"meager fare"

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