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Added 9 October 2026

insufficient

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ adjective

Latin root: insufficiens Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insufficient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement.
insufficient funds

Origin

From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.

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