insufficient
adjectiveHow many syllables in insufficient?
There are 4 syllables in the word insufficient.How to pronounce insufficient:
Definition of insufficient:
- insufficient (adjective):
- not sufficient inadequate
- not enough for a particular purpose
- lacking adequate power, capacity, or competence
- of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement.
Synonyms for insufficient:
deficient
depleted
inadequate
incommensurate
incomplete
insubstantial
lacking
lean
light
low
meager
meagerly
meagre
poor
quantity
scant
scarce
scrimpy
short
shy
skimpy
sparse
stingy
unacceptable
unqualified
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Antonyms for insufficient:
a gogo
abounding
abundant
acceptable
accomplished
accurate
adequate
affluent
ample
aplenty
apposite
appreciable
appropriate
apropos
apt
as much as is necessary
as much as you need
average
beneficent
benevolent
benignant
big
big-hearted
bighearted
bounteous
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Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- institution
- installation
- inspiringly
- insoluble
- insignia
- insecticides
- insatiably
- inodorous
- innovator
- initiated
- inhibition
- inherited
- influenza
- infirmity
- infinitive
- inferences
- inerrancy
- indiana
- indentation
- incontinent
- incognizant
- inclination
- inclemency
- incinerates
- incestuous
- inarguable
- inanimate
- impurities
- impresora
- importation
- impediments
- immunity
- immolated
- imformation
- illustrative
- illusory
- illuminer
- ilegible
- ignoramus
- idonia
- idolatry
- idiocy
- identical
- idalia
- ichthyophagist
- hypothesised
- hypoglossal
- hypodermic
- hypobaric
- hypertrophy
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